- Date
- June 25, 2005, 11:00 local (17:00 UTC)
- Place
- Teton, ID
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N2021VWeatherly 620B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report October 27, 2005
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 20050625013019A
- Case key
- 61825
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Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from power transmission lines while maneuvering.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot reported that he inadvertently "stepped" on a power line just as was completing a low level turn during a spray run. After colliding with the power line, the airplane impacted terrain resulting in substantial damage to the airframe. The pilot reported that there was haze and smoke in the area on the morning of the accident.
Factual narrative
On July 25, 2005, about 1100 mountain daylight time, a Weatherly Aviation 620B, N2021V, sustained substantial damage after colliding with power transmission lines while maneuvering near Teton, Idaho. The airplane is owned by Teton River Flying Service, Inc, Teton, Idaho, and was being operated as an aerial application flight under the provisions of Title 14, CFR Part 137, when the accident occurred. The commercial pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local agricultural flight.
In a telephone conversation with the National Transportation Safety Board (IIC), and subsequent written statement, the pilot reported that he inadvertently "stepped" on a power line just as was completing a low level turn during a spray run. After colliding with the power line, the airplane impacted terrain resulting in substantial damage to the airframe.
The pilot reported that there was haze and smoke in the area on the morning of the accident.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2021V
- Reported as
- Weatherly 620B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1572
- Engine
- Pratt & Whitney R-985, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application · Part 137
- Registered owner
- Teton River Flying Service
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Departed
- Teton, ID
- Destination
- Teton, ID
- Flight plan
- Company VFR
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 57
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2
- Flight hours
- 4,333 total · 2,100 in this make and model · 44 in the last 90 days · 40 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Lowest ceiling
- None
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.