Weatherly 620-B N6305W

Summary

On 6 August 2005 at about 22:15 local time, a Weatherly 620-B registered N6305W was involved in an accident near Osage, Iowa, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

6 August 2005 at 22:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Osage, Iowa, United States

Nearest airport

Osage Municipal Airport (D02)

Coordinates

43.4708, -92.8353

Aircraft

Weatherly 620-B

Registration

N6305W

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Osage → Osage

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI05LA213

1 person was seriously injured.

The partial loss of engine power for an undetermined reason. Contributing factors were the wires and the trees.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The agricultural spray airplane was destroyed by post impact fire after it impacted a power line and trees following a loss of engine power while departing from a 3,400 foot asphalt runway. The pilot reported that he had landed to refuel and take on chemicals. He reported that it was the sixth load of the day, and that the load was identical to the other five loads used previously. He reported that the airplane lifted off from the runway at the same place as the previous takeoffs. He reported that the "aircraft began to lose power about 10 ft. off the ground. There wasn't enough runway left to land so I dumped the load until I was close to the trees." He reported that he impacted the wires and settled into the trees that were located south of the runway. The airplane impacted the terrain and started to burn. The pilot reported that witnesses rescued him from the burning airplane. Tree limbs were found in the wreckage path that exhibited diagonal cuts and paint transfer marks that were consistent with propeller slashes. Fire damage to the engine precluded an inspection of the engine's ignition and fuel system.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.