Weatherly 620B N2034P

Summary

On 9 July 2015 at about 13:45 local time, a Weatherly 620B registered N2034P, operated by Zeledon Roger J DBA, was involved in an accident near Hatch, New Mexico, 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 July 2015 at 13:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Hatch, New Mexico, United States

Coordinates

32.6300, -107.3600

Aircraft

Weatherly 620B

Registration

N2034P

Category

Airplane

Year built

1995

Engines

1

Operator

Zeledon Roger J DBA

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Hatch → Hatch

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA15CA171

Nobody was injured.

The pilot failed to maintain obstacle clearance, and the airplane struck a transmission line wire during aerial application operations.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that upon completion of an aerial application of fungicide, he made an end clean up pass. He reported that the airplane struck a transmission line wire that he did not see, and then impacted the ground which resulted in substantial damage to the right wing and vertical stabilizer. The pilot reported there were no pre-impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.