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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Wthrly 620 · Cobb, GA · August 9, 1992

Date: August 9, 1992 · 11:30 local
Place: Cobb, GA
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: OVBG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4650W
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL92LA154
Reported as: Wthrly 620
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R985AN1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,900 total500 in this make and model150 in the last 90 days

N4650WRegistration cancelled Mar 2, 2018 · Weatherly 620AS/N 1539 · Built 1992 Airframe modelWeatherly 620A Engine modelPratt & Whitney R-985 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Lost oil during spray runs. Engine seized. Nosed over landing. Chip detector plug came out causing oil loss.

As the FAA filed it

LOST OIL DURING SPRAY RUNS. ENGINE SEIZED.NOSED OVER LANDING. CHIP DETECTOR PLUG CAME OUT CAUSING OIL LOSS.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ATL92LA154Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCobb, GAThe corroded, and separated, magnetic chip detector plug which allowed the loss of all engine oil and the engine's subsequent seizure. Factors were the inadequate 100 hour inspection, and the high vegetation in the forced landing field.Aug 9, 1992 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4650W · 2

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

Accident 20030522010909ALow Level Operations · Melville, ND(-23) On 05/22/2003 at 1911 CDT, a weatherly, N4650W, owned by foss & meier flight service, devils lake, ND and flown by clemens r. meier was substantially damaged during a aerial application flight. The commercial rated pilot did not report any mechanical…May 22, 2003 · Substantial damage Incident 19970726025449ILow Level Operations · Orovada, NVFailed clear wire on pullup from fpray run. Caught on spray pump. Broke a blade. Landed safely.Jul 26, 1997 · Minor damage