# Accident 19880808031469A: Wthrly 620, Wilbur, MO, August 8, 1988

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 8, 1988, 11:30 local time
- Place: Wilbur, MO
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced Landing
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: WQZG
- Location: 47.7193° N, 118.6991° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.7193&lon=-118.6991&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4603G, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4603G-2013-04-08) (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: 9,000 total, 6,000 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA88LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA88LA148) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880808031469A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE LOST POWER. CAUGHT AGAIN BUT NOT IN TIME TO AVERT HARD LANDING IN ROUGH TERRAIN. FUEL PUMPS SEALS FAILED.

## 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 SEA88LA148](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA88LA148), Aug 8, 1988: Weatherly 620 (N4603G), Wilbur, WA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N4603G (1)

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

- [Incident 19840309012379I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840309012379I), Mar 9, 1984: Wthrly 620 (N4603G), Espanola, WA, Minor damage. Right main gear struck the ground on a spray run. Aircraft flew back to base with a damaged wheel.

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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