Weatherly 201C accident near Clarks, NE

On May 30, 1995, a Weatherly 201C (airplane) was involved in an accident near Clarks, NE. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.

Date

May 30, 1995

Place

Clarks, NE

Aircraft

Weatherly 201C · Airplane

Injuries

1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor

Damage

Destroyed

Position

41.210°N, 97.831°W

NTSB ID

20001207X03435

NTSB summary

On May 30, 1995, at 1054 central daylight time, a Weatherly 201C, N9038W, operated by the Platte Valley Aerial Spraying, Incorporated, of Clarks, Nebraska, and piloted by a commercially certificated pilot, was destroyed during a collision with the ground during maneuvering to begin another aerial application swath run. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The pilot was fatally injured. The 14 CFR Part 137 flight was not operating on a flight plan. The flight departed Clarks, Nebraska, exact time unknown. One witness occasionally saw the airplane during its swath run turn around and related climb. During one of the times he was not looking at the airplane he said he heard the engine suddenly stop followed by a loud "pop." The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Principal Maintenance Inspector (PMI) representing the NTSB on-scene reported no evidence of pre-impact airframe or flight control system failure. He said the engine had been involved in a post-impact fire that was limited to the front of the airplane. The PMI stated N9038W's carburetor had no fuel in its float bowl. He said the carburetor had been in the post-impact fire. Fuel samples from the airplane were not obtained due to fuel tank rupturing when the airplane collided with the ground. According to the PMI's report, N9038W's fuel tank selector was on the left fuel tank. The mixture control was "Full Rich" and the throttle was positioned at mid-range. The propeller control was found in the low RPM setting. N9038W's magnetos would not rotate due to collision damage. Steel partic

Probable cause

a partial failure of the engine supercharger.

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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.