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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Wthrly 620 · Mendota, IL · August 14, 1993

Date
August 14, 1993 · 16:50 local
Place
Mendota, IL
Phase of flight
Low Level Operations
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator
HNKG
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N4605P
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI93DEE05
Reported as
Wthrly 620
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney R985AN1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,745 total1,220 in this make and model

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What happened

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Struck powerline during spray run under wires. Impact tore off vertical stabilizer. Aircraft crashed beyond line.

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK POWERLINE DURING SPRAY RUN UNDER WIRES. IMPACT TORE OFF VERTICAL STABILIZER. AIRCRAFT CRASHED BEYOND LINE.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N4605P · 1

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