NONE · Weatherly 201B · 1999-08-08 · OBERLIN, KS, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI99LA297
Event ID
20001212X19447
Type
Accident
Date
1999-08-08
Location
OBERLIN, KS, USA
Coordinates
39.820407, -100.529548
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Weatherly
Model
201B
Registration
N197SK
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
Engine failure due to an undertorqued carburetor fulcrum screw. Contributing factors were the muddy terrain and the low altitude of the aerial operation.