Weatherly 620A N4659N

Summary

On 14 June 2015 at about 15:25 local time, a Weatherly 620A registered N4659N, operated by Guadalupe Ag Services, was involved in an accident near Van Horn, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

14 June 2015 at 15:25

Classification

Accident

Location

Van Horn, Texas, United States

Coordinates

31.0219, -104.8214

Aircraft

Weatherly 620A

Registration

N4659N

Category

Airplane

Year built

1992

Operator

Guadalupe Ag Services

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Van Horn → Van Horn

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN15LA272

1 person was seriously injured.

The loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he was conducting agricultural spray operations and had completed two runs. During the third spray run, the engine lost power. The pilot dumped the load and then conducted a forced landing. A postcrash fire consumed the majority of the cockpit. The pilot reported that about 47 to 48 gallons of fuel was on board the airplane when he started the first run. An on-scene examination was not conducted, and the reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.