- Date
- April 19, 1983, 10:10 local (18:10 UTC)
- Place
- Near Almira, WA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N9219WWeatherly 201C
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830419015489A
- Case key
- 39683
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The acft made an emergency landing after an engine failure and fire in flt. The pilot stated that he was enroute to spray wheat when the engine lost power and oil sprayed on the windshield. The pilot smelled smoke, dumped his load and made a landing. When he got out the acft continued to burn and was destroyed. The master rod had failed in the engine, according to the pilot's statement.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9219W
- Reported as
- Weatherly 201C
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1034
- Airframe hours
- 2,100
- Engine
- P&W R-985-AN1, 450 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- In-Flight
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- Dennis L. Buddrius
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Departed
- 2S8 · Wilbur, WA
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 44
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 5,000 total · 2,500 in this make and model · 4,960 as pilot in command · 135 in the last 90 days · 80 in the last 30 days · 6 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 80° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Temperature
- 61 °F, dew point 37 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- EPH, 44 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.