# NTSB OAK78FA048: Weatherly 201B, N1265W, Greenfield, CA, September 8, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 8, 1978
- Place: Greenfield, CA · GREENFIELD, CA
- Location: 36.3240° N, 121.2437° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Greenfield, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.3240&lon=-121.2437&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 18, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 139593
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK78FA048
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78FA048

## NTSB brief (aircraft 2)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2630   78/9/8  NR.GREENFIELD,CA      WEATHERLY 201A      CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 31,
        TIME - 0735                    N2930W              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS, 1000
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  1                            IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - METZ AIRSTRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         GREENFIELD,CA                RETURN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  IN FLIGHT: RETURN TO STRIP
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - FERRY
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.
          CONTROLLING AGENCY - NO CONTROL                          RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - NOT UNDER RADAR CONTACT
          CONTROL ZONE/AREA - NO                                   EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - NO
```

## NTSB brief (aircraft 1)

```
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2630   78/9/8  NR.GREENFIELD,CA      WEATHERLY 201B      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 6500
        TIME - 0735                    N1265W              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 3300 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  1  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - METZ AIRSTRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         GREENFIELD,CA                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  IN FLIGHT: PROCEDURE TURNAROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - LETTUCE                                   TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED              TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT
          ELEVATION-AREA BEING TREATED-FEET -  230                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - WIND CALM
          PROCEDURE TURNAROUND - FIRST 1/3 TURN
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.
          CONTROLLING AGENCY - NO CONTROL                          RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - NOT UNDER RADAR CONTACT
          CONTROL ZONE/AREA - NO                                   EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - NO
```

## Aircraft 1

- Registration: [N1265W](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1265W-1990-09-04), registration cancelled 1990-09-04, S/N 619 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: WEATHERLY 201B
- Registry model: [Weatherly 201B](https://openairdocs.org/model/weatherly-201b) (registry code 9630408) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Metz Airstrip

## Aircraft 2

- Registration: [N2930W](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2930W-1980-10-31), registration cancelled 1980-10-31, S/N 110 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: WEATHERLY 201A
- Registry model: [Weatherly 201A](https://openairdocs.org/model/weatherly-201a) (registry code 9630406) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Metz Airstrip

## FAA reports on this event (2)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19780908030372A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780908030372A), Sep 8, 1978: Wthrly 201B, Greenfield, CA, Substantial damage
- [Accident 19780908030371A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780908030371A), Sep 8, 1978: Wthrly 201A, Greenfield, CA, Destroyed

## Other investigations on N1265W (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX88DVM04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88DVM04), Sep 27, 1988: Weatherly 201B (N1265W), Soledad, CA, destroyed

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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