- Date
- February 24, 1982, 08:00 local (16:00 UTC)
- Place
- Wasco, OR
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N9243WWeatherly 201C
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report February 24, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820224005529A
- Case key
- 72961
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot reported that during takeoff, the engine did not maintain full power. While landing in a residential area, the aircraft struck a telephone wire and three trees. An examination of the engine revealed no obvious defects that would cause a loss of power. The throttle quadrant, pn 40380, had several discrepancies. There was no evidence of lubrication of the quadrant, and the movement of the levers was stiff. The throttle, propeller control, and mixture levers were very close together, and movement of one lever would cause rubbing on the lever next to it. The quadrant housing had evidence of the levers rubbing on the bottom of the housing. The mixture lever showed evidence of extensive wear and elongation of the attach hole. The cable attach hole was worn completely through the end of the lever, and the mixture cable was not attached.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9243W
- Reported as
- Weatherly 201C
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1038
- Airframe hours
- 850
- Engine
- P & W 985, 985 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Operator
- R. A. Richelderfer
- Registered owner
- R. A. Richelderfer
- Departed
- Wasco, OR
- Destination
- Wasco, OR
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 31
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 1,377 total · 1,077 in this make and model · 1,177 as pilot in command · 97 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Temperature
- 95 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.