# Accident 19880711026219A: Wthrly 620, Dekalb, IL, July 11, 1988

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 11, 1988, 15:00 local time
- Place: Dekalb, IL
- Airport: Dekalb Taylor Municipal
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: LZQG
- Location: 41.8905° N, 88.7506° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.8905&lon=-88.7506&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4605P, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4605P-1994-07-13) (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: 29,000 total, 80 in this make and model, 80 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI88DEE05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88DEE05) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880711026219A

## Narrative

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

STRUCK TREES AFTER TAKEOFF. BLAMED WINDSHEAR. NUMEROUS DUST DEVILS IN AREA.

## 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 CHI88DEE05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88DEE05), Jul 11, 1988: Weatherly 620 (N4605P), Dekalb, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: AN ON GROUND ENCOUNTER WITH WEATHER.

## Other reports on N4605P (1)

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

- [Accident 19930814029259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930814029259A), Aug 14, 1993: Wthrly 620 (N4605P), Mendota, IL, Destroyed. Struck powerline during spray run under wires. Impact tore off vertical stabilizer. Aircraft crashed beyond line.

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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