19940524015939A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Wthrly 620 · Ridgeview, SD · May 24, 1994

Date
May 24, 1994 · 09:00 local
Place
Ridgeview, SD
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator
TERG
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5296W
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI94DTK01
Reported as
Wthrly 620
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney R985AN1
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
940 total41 in this make and model80 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Lost power on swath run after switching fuel tanks. Landed in trees. No anomalies found.

As the FAA filed it

LOST POWER ON SWATH RUN AFTER SWITCHING FUEL TANKS. LANDED IN TREES. NO ANOMALIES FOUND.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.