- Date
- September 13, 1994, 10:15 local (15:15 UTC)
- Place
- Montrose, AR
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N4607CWeatherly 620TP
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report March 27, 1995
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19940913026899A
- Case key
- 19160
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Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed and the resultant aerodynamic stall.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
After reducing power on final approach, the airplane's nose whipped abruptly 30 degrees left, then back to the right. The pilot pushed the stick forward and added left aileron at approximately 30 feet AGL. The airplane then impacted a ditch, slid across a road and came to rest in another ditch. An examination of the airplane revealed no anomalies and the pilot reported he experienced no mechanical problems.
Factual narrative
On September 13, 1994, at 1015 central daylight time, a Weatherly 620TP, N4607C, was substantially damaged following a loss of control during approach near Montrose, Arkansas. The airplane was flown by a commercial pilot for this aerial application flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight and there were no injuries.
According to the pilot, while on final approach he throttled back in preparation for landing, the aircraft's nose then "whipped abruptly 30 degrees left, then back to the right." He lowered the nose and added left aileron at approximately 30 feet AGL. The airplane then impacted in a ditch, slid across a road and came to rest in another ditch.
An examination of the aircraft by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed no anomalies were present and the pilot reported he experienced no mechanical difficulties.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4607C
- Reported as
- Weatherly 620TP
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1508TP
- Airframe hours
- 3,523
- Engine
- P&W PT-6-20, 575 horsepower, turbo prop
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- Maglothin, James P. Jr.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · February 28, 1994 · 180 hours before
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 40
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 4,200 total · 55 in this make and model · 4,150 as pilot in command · 150 in the last 90 days · 50 in the last 30 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 140° at 3 knots
- Visibility
- 4 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 79 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N4607C · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.