Weatherly 201C accident near Tolna, ND
On June 30, 2000, a Weatherly 201C (airplane) was involved in an accident near Tolna, ND. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- June 30, 2000
- Place
- Tolna, ND
- Aircraft
- Weatherly 201C · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 47.821°N, 98.430°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001212X21192
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On June 30, 2000, about 0705 central daylight time, a Weatherly 201C, N9228W, piloted by a commercial pilot, was destroyed by impact with terrain while maneuvering near Tolna, North Dakota. The right wing was found detached. A fire occurred in the fuselage and left wing. The aerial application flight was operating under 14 CFR Part 137. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. No flight plan was on file. The pilot sustained fatal injuries. The local flight originated from Breckheimer Airport near Tolna, North Dakota, at time unknown. A witness stated that at 0705, he heard an airplane sputter and then went dead. Approximately five minutes later he saw smoke. He met another witness who went to a neighbor's farm to call 911. He proceeded to the crash site to look for the pilot. The wreckage was observed to be on fire. The witness and the neighbor came to the crash site and all three looked in the field for the pilot. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot held a commercial pilot certificate. He held a second class medical certificate with limitations for corrective lenses. The operator's report had 10,300 hours listed as his total flight time. AIRCRAFT INFORMATION The airplane was a Weatherly 201C, N9228W, serial number 1036. Its restricted category airworthiness certificate was issued May 6, 1997. Its annual inspection was completed on May 1, 2000. The operator's reports listed 343 hours since the airplane's last annual inspection and "5,400+" hours as its total time. METEOROLOGICAL INFORMATION At 0635, the Devils Lake Municipal Airp
Probable cause
the wing spar fatigue and wing separation while maneuvering. A factor was that the fatigue was not detected by the mechanic during the last annual inspection.
More accidents in ND
- Cessna 401A, Feb 24, 1994
- Piper PA-24-250, Oct 22, 1986
- Cessna 441, Nov 18, 2018
- Piper PA 28-140, Jun 9, 2016
- Beech V35B, Jul 31, 1992
Browse: North Dakota · Weatherly aircraft
Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
