SEA83LA154

NTSB accident investigation · Weatherly 201C · Tensed, ID · July 21, 1983

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
July 21, 1983, 11:10 local (18:10 UTC)
Place
Tensed, ID
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N9089WWeatherly 201C
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19830721037189A
Case key
39734

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Loss of control - in flightManeuvering - aerial application
Terrain condition - uphillFactor
Terrain condition - high obstruction(s)Factor
Airspeed - not maintainedPilot in commandCause
Stall - inadvertentPilot in commandFactor
In flight collision with objectManeuvering - aerial application
Object - tree(s)Factor

Analysis

The acft had made 3 passes since reloading, so the acft was fairly heavy and was on an uphill pass as it began a turn- around. In an attempt to maneuver and clear 100 ft trees the acft stalled and the rt wing tip hit a tree.

Aircraft

Registration
N9089W
Reported as
Weatherly 201C
Category
Airplane
Serial number
1026
Airframe hours
1,230
Engine
P&W R985-AN1, 600 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Fire
On-Ground
Flight
Aerial application · Part 137
Registered owner
Clinton Lyle Tucker
Airworthiness certificate
Special, Restricted (Special)
Last inspection
Annual · October 1, 1982
Airport
Teal'S

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
32
Certificate
Commercial
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Instrument ratings
Airplane
Medical
Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat
Center
Flight hours
1,296 total · 605 in this make and model · 1,156 as pilot in command · 200 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
Calm
Visibility
30 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
73 °F

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.