Weatherly 620 N9033T

Summary

On 17 October 2019 at about 19:30 local time, a Weatherly 620 registered N9033T, operated by Roger J. Zeledon Dba, was involved in an accident near Fabens, Texas, 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

17 October 2019 at 19:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Fabens, Texas, United States

Coordinates

31.6547, -106.3033

Aircraft

Weatherly 620

Registration

N9033T

Category

Airplane

Year built

1996

Engines

1

Operator

Roger J. Zeledon Dba

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Fabens → Fabens

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA20CA033

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from power wires while maneuvering at a low altitude.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, during an agricultural application flight, he made six passes underneath power wires to complete the applications. On the seventh pass underneath the power wires, the wire deflector cable and the vertical stabilizer struck the wires. The pilot asserted that the vertical stabilizer jammed the rudder to the left, and the airplane entered a skidding left turn and then impacted terrain. The airplane was consumed by fire.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.