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FAA accident report · Wthrly 620B · New England, ND · July 20, 2009

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Date
July 20, 2009 · 06:30 local
Place
New England, ND
Phase of flight
Maneuver
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator
CTVG
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2027K
Reported as
Wthrly 620B
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney R985*
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
17,831 total372 in this make and model280 in the last 90 days
N2027KRegistration cancelled Jan 3, 2018 · Weatherly 620BS/N 1577 · Built 1994Airframe modelWeatherly 620BEngine modelPratt & Whitney R-985 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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During aerial applicaton work, while performing a right hand turn, the engine lost power while turning near known terrain (a butte). Aircraft lost enough power to require landing the aircraft in very rough, rock strewn terrain. Aircraft substantial damaged: landing gear torn off, engine and propeller tore free from firewall during impact, right wing also torn off. Pilot sustained minor cut to hand.

As the FAA filed it

DURING AERIAL APPLICATON WORK, WHILE PERFORMING A RIGHT HAND TURN, THE ENGINE LOST POWER WHILE TURNING NEAR KNOWN TERRAIN (A BUTTE). AIRCRAFT LOST ENOUGH POWER TO REQUIRE LANDING THE AIRCRAFT IN VERY ROUGH, ROCK STREWN TERRAIN. AIRCRAFT SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGED: LANDING GEAR TORN OFF, ENGINE AND PROPELLER TORE FREE FROM FIREWALL DURING IMPACT, RIGHT WING ALSO TORN OFF. PILOT SUSTAINED MINOR CUT TO HAND.