# Accident 19960409006759A: Wthrly 620, Akron, CO, April 9, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 9, 1996
- Place: Akron, CO
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Location: 40.1595° N, 103.2094° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.1595&lon=-103.2094&mi=10
- Aircraft: N46139, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N46139-2013-06-04) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Weatherly 620 (registry code 9630602, https://openairdocs.org/model/weatherly-620) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: WTHRLY 620
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW96LA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA167) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960409006759A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE FAILED, MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING, GROUND LOOPED, ENDED UP IN A DITCH.

## 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 FTW96LA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA167), Apr 9, 1996: Weatherly 620 (N46139), Akron, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: a total loss of engine power due to failure of the number 2 cylinder. A factor was the limited cockpit visibility due to windscreen damage and engine oil coating.

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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