- Date
- April 22, 1982, 10:45 local (18:45 UTC)
- Place
- Kent, OR
- Injuries
- 1 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N1262WWeatherly 201B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report April 22, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820422011079A
- Case key
- 71255
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot reported that he was working off of a 1700 ft dirt strip with a rough surface and with a slight cross- wind. The elevation was about 2650 ft MSL and the temperature was approximately 70 degrees fahrenheit. The pilot initiated a takeoff with about 1200 lbs of 2-4-D on board. He stated that at lift-off, the left wing dropped low and hit a gate post which jammed the aileron. The aircraft slowly rolled to the left and crashed about 500 ft from the end of the runway.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1262W
- Reported as
- Weatherly 201B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 616
- Airframe hours
- 1,236
- Engine
- P & W 985, 450 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Operator
- Decker Air Ag, Inc
- Registered owner
- Decker Air Ag, Inc
- Departed
- Kent, OR
- Destination
- Kent, OR
- Airport
- Decker Strip, runway 9, 1,700 × 0 ft, dirt
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
- 36
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 1,379 total · 164 in this make and model · 1,220 as pilot in command · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 50° at 4 knots
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Temperature
- 158 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N1262W · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.