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NTSB accident investigation · Weatherly 201B · Genesee, ID · April 19, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 19, 1975
Place
Genesee, ID · GENESEE, ID
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N1273WWeatherly 201B
Status
Completed · report May 7, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
148601

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0838  75/4/19    GENESEE,ID          WEATHERLY 201B      CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 3000
        TIME - 0920                    N1273W              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 25 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOWELL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GENESEE,ID                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT SHOULDERS
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - FERTILIZING (DUST)
          KIND OF CROP - GRAIN FIELDS                              TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - NOT USED                                       CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT

Aircraft

Registration
N1273W
Reported as
Weatherly 201B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Howell

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