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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Weatherly 620B · Ludlow, SD · June 6, 2013

Date
June 6, 2013 · 19:20 local
Place
Ludlow, SD
Phase of flight
Maneuver
Operating rules
Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator
W7RG
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N350WR
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN13FA324
Reported as
Weatherly 620B
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney R-985 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificates
Commercial pilot, private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
803 total76 in this make and model

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What happened

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

On 06/06/2013, at 1920 local, a 1996 Weatherly 620B owned by air kraft spraying inc. was involved in a fatal spraying accident during aerial application. VFR conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft was destroyed and the sole pilot suffered fatal injuries. The pilot held a commercial pilot certificate. The flight originated at a local ranchers grass strip on 06/06/2013 at approximately 1830 hrs.

As the FAA filed it

ON 06/06/2013, AT 1920 LOCAL, A 1996 WEATHERLY 620B OWNED BY AIR KRAFT SPRAYING INC. WAS INVOLVED IN A FATAL SPRAYING ACCIDENT DURING AERIAL APPLICATION. VFR CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED AND THE SOLE PILOT SUFFERED FATAL INJURIES. THE PILOT HELD A COMMERCIAL PILOT CERTIFICATE. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT A LOCAL RANCHERS GRASS STRIP ON 06/06/2013 AT APPROXIMATELY 1830 HRS.

NTSB investigation

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

Other reports on N350WR · 1

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