# NTSB SEA82FYM13: Weatherly 201B, N1262W, Kent, OR, April 22, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Final report
- Date: April 22, 1982, 10:45 local (18:45 UTC)
- Place: Kent, OR
- Location: 45.1951° N, 120.6942° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Kent, OR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.1951&lon=-120.6942&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report April 22, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 71255
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA82FYM13
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/71255/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA82FYM13

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- In flight collision with object, takeoff - initial climb
  - terrain condition - rough/uneven (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - high density altitude (contributing factor)
  - preflight planning/preparation - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - airspeed - not obtained, pilot in command (cause)
  - stall/mush - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause)
  - flight control,aileron - jammed (contributing factor)
- Loss of control - in flight, takeoff - initial climb
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## 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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1262W-2013-02-21), registration cancelled 2013-02-21, S/N 616, built 1974 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: WEATHERLY 201B
- Registry model: [Weatherly 201B](https://openairdocs.org/model/weatherly-201b) (registry code 9630408) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Pratt & Whitney R-985 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-series) (registry code 52008, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 616
- Airframe hours: 1236
- Engines: 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

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 36; 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19820422011079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820422011079A), Apr 22, 1982: Wthrly 201B, Kent, OR, Substantial damage. Wing dipped on liftoff, struck a fence post. Airplane rolled, crashed inverted.

## Other investigations on N1262W (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 OAK75DVD29](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK75DVD29), Nov 16, 1974: Weatherly 201B (N1262W), Farmington, CA, substantial damage

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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