Weatherly 620B N90191
4 August 2001 · Winnemucca, Nevada, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 4 August 2001 at about 12:45 local time, a Weatherly 620B registered N90191 was involved in an accident near Winnemucca, Nevada, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 12:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Winnemucca, Nevada, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.8833, -117.8000
- Aircraft
- Weatherly 620B
- Registration
- N90191
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Winnemucca → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dawn
- NTSB number
- LAX01LA268
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the wires while he was maneuvering for an aerial application run.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The agricultural airplane impacted wires with its landing gear while the commercial pilot was maneuvering the airplane to spray a field. The pilot indicated he should hold more altitude above power lines to prevent a similar accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Weatherly 620 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar 2000 | Weatherly 620B | Odell, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 May 2003 | Weatherly 620A | Melville, North Dakota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 May 1999 | Weatherly 620B | Whiteface, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1999 | Weatherly 620B | Tetonia, Idaho, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1999 | Weatherly 620B | Yuma, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Aug 2003 | Weatherly 620A | Doland, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov 2001 | Cessna 210K | North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 2001 | Champion 7FC | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 2001 | Cessna TU-206F | Minden, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 May 2001 | Aviat A-1B | Apex, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 2001 | Sparke AIR COMMAND 582 DUAL | Gerlach, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 2001 | Cessna 182E | Boulder City, Nevada, United States | Skydive Las Vegas | Minor injuries | - |