NONE · Weatherly 201B · 2000-07-16 · STREATOR, IL, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI00LA203
Event ID
20001212X21394
Type
Accident
Date
2000-07-16
Location
STREATOR, IL, USA
Coordinates
41.119464, -88.830398
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Weatherly
Model
201B
Registration
N1261W
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's preflight planning was inadequate which resulted in taking off in the wrong direction on the runway. Factors associated with the accident were the tailwind condition and the crop that the airplane contacted.