Weatherly 620 N46139

Summary

On 9 April 1996 at about 19:30 local time, a Weatherly 620 registered N46139 was involved in an accident near Akron, Colorado, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

9 April 1996 at 19:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Akron, Colorado, United States

Coordinates

40.1595, -103.2094

Aircraft

Weatherly 620

Registration

N46139

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW96LA167

Nobody was injured.

a total loss of engine power due to failure of the number 2 cylinder. A factor was the limited cockpit visibility due to windscreen damage and engine oil coating.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

During an aerial application flight swath run, the engine began to run rough followed by a total loss of power due to a cylinder failure. Part of the cylinder assembly came loose from the aircraft and penetrated the windscreen, and the windscreen became coated with engine oil. The pilot made an emergency landing on a road adjacent to the field. During landing roll, a wing tip struck a fence post and the aircraft ground looped into a ditch.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.