Weatherly 620 N46032
16 September 1984 · Waddell, Arizona, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 16 September 1984 at about 16:00 local time, a Weatherly 620 registered N46032, operated by H. D. Murphy, was involved in an accident near Waddell, Arizona, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Waddell, Arizona, United States
- Coordinates
- 33.5491, -112.4295
- Aircraft
- Weatherly 620
- Registration
- N46032
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- H. D. Murphy
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- El Mirage → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX84FUJ04
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A POWER LINE DURING A SPRAY OPERATION. WITNESSES SAID THE ACFT FLEW UNDER A POWER LINE AND AS IT PULLED UP COLLIDED WITH A LINE WHICH ANGLED OFF OF THE MAIN LINE. THE VERTICAL STABILIZER AND PART OF THE RUDDER SEPARATED. THE ACFT NOSED OVER AND CRASHED AFTER CONTINUING TO CLIMB AND TURN FOR A SHORT TIME. PART OF THE RUDDER WAS FOUND 1/8 OF A MILE FROM THE MAIN WRECKAGE. NO OTHER MALFUNCTIONS OF EQUIPMENT WERE FOUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Weatherly 620 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May 1983 | Weatherly 620 | Cornerstone, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1987 | Weatherly 620 | Greeley, Colorado, United States | Doug Campbell | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1988 | Weatherly 620 | Dekalb, Illinois, United States | Gulf Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1988 | Weatherly 620 | Wilbur, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1989 | Weatherly 620TP | Montrose, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1992 | Weatherly 620A | Cobb, Georgia, United States | Varner Bass Aviation, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1984 | Beechcraft K35 | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States | Eugene S Harris | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1984 | Cessna 188B | Salome, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1984 | Cessna 188A | Salome, Arizona, United States | Five Star Flying, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1984 | Grumman American AA-5B | Lake Havasu Cit, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1984 | Moseley/Scorpion 133 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 1984 | Cessna T207A | Sedona, Arizona, United States | Sedona Air Center | No injuries | - |