N1254W – WEATHERLY 201B – 1995-06-30 NTSB Accident Report

On June 30, 1995, a Weatherly 201B (N1254W) was involved in an incident near Andalusia, AL. All 1 person aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED IN A CLIMBING TURN, THAT RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL.

On June 30, 1995, at 0930 central daylight time, a Weatherly 201B, N1254W, collided with a tree while maneuvering for an emergency landing, following a loss of engine power, near Andalusia, Alabama. The aerial application flight operated under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 137, with no flight plan filed. Visual weather conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The airplane sustained substantial damage, the pilot was not injured. The local flight departed Andalusia, at 0900 hours.

According to the pilot, while executing a left climbing turn with a load of chemicals, he did not maintain sufficient airspeed. The aircraft stalled and collided with a tree and the ground.

This incident is documented in NTSB report ATL95LA122. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N1254W.