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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Wthrly 620B · Downs, KS · April 20, 2005

Date: April 20, 2005 · 18:15 local
Place: Downs, KS
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: YCBG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N9026F
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI05LA104
Reported as: Wthrly 620B
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney R985AN14B
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,538 total3,201 in this make and model78 in the last 90 days

N9026FRegistration cancelled Jun 13, 2005 · Weatherly 620BS/N 1639 · Built 1996 Airframe modelWeatherly 620B Engine modelPratt & Whitney R-985 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) At approximately 1830 (local time) on 20 April 2005, during agricultural spraying operations, aircraft registration number N9026F developed an engine problem. The aircraft made a forced landing in a field northwest of Downs, Kansas.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AT APPROXIMATELY 1830 (LOCAL TIME) ON 20 APRIL 2005, DURING AGRICULTURAL SPRAYING OPERATIONS, AIRCRAFT REGISTRATION NUMBER N9026F DEVELOPED AN ENGINE PROBLEM. THE AIRCRAFT MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A FIELD NORTHWEST OF DOWNS, KANSAS.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB CHI05LA104Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDowns, KSThe loss of engine power due to the failure of the number two cylinder which was the result of the maintenance facility's failure to detect the fatigue crack in the number two cylinder during the engine overhaul. A factor to the accident was the soft field.Apr 20, 2005 · Substantial damage