# Accident 19970717018769A: Wthrly 620, New Dale, ID, July 17, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 17, 1997
- Place: New Dale, ID
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Location: 43.8596° N, 111.4208° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.8596&lon=-111.4208&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9022H, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9022H-2007-01-04) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Weatherly 620B (registry code 9630605, https://openairdocs.org/model/weatherly-620b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney R-985 series (registry code 52008, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-r-985-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: WTHRLY 620
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA97LA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA169) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970717018769A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT TOOK OFF AND SETTLED INTO A FIELD ONE MILE FROM RUNWAY.

## 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 SEA97LA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA169), Jul 17, 1997: Weatherly 620B (N9022H), Newdale, ID, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight/planning preparation which resulted in the aircraft exceeding the maximum gross weight, and inability to climb. A factor was high density altitude.

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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