# Accident 19870430013069A: Wthrly 620, Greeley, CO, April 30, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 30, 1987, 08:15 local time
- Place: Greeley, CO
- Airport: Greeley Weld County
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.4403° N, 104.6709° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.4403&lon=-104.6709&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9256W, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9256W-1997-09-17) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Weatherly 620 (registry code 9630602, https://openairdocs.org/model/weatherly-620) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: WTHRLY 620
- Reported engine: PWA R985AN1
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 604 total, 12 in this make and model, 95 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DEN87LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA116) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870430013069A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

THE ENGINE FAILED FROM FUEL STARVATION. THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER ON A HARD LANDING. FUEL SELECTOR NOT IN DETENT.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB DEN87LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN87LA116), Apr 30, 1987: Weatherly 620 (N9256W), Greeley, CO, substantial damage

## Other reports on N9256W (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19940524012369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940524012369A), May 24, 1994: Wthrly 620 (N9256W), Ridgeview, SD, Substantial damage. In steep turn lost power switching low fuel right tank to full left. Drew air unporting right tank. Pump not used.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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