Weatherly 620A N4650W

Summary

On 24 May 2003 at about 00:00 local time, a Weatherly 620A registered N4650W was involved in an accident near Melville, North Dakota, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

24 May 2003 at 00:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Melville, North Dakota, United States

Coordinates

47.3333, -99.0333

Aircraft

Weatherly 620A

Registration

N4650W

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Carrington → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI03LA134

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the wires. The low altitude operation and the wires were contributing factors.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The aircraft was substantially damaged following an in-flight collision with wires and, subsequently, the terrain during an aerial application pass. The pilot reported he got too close to a set of wires and they caught the wing. He stated that this collision took him over another set of wires and he subsequently impacted the ground. He reported no malfunctions with the aircraft or engine prior to the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.