Weatherly 620B N2027K

Summary

On 21 July 2009 at about 13:30 local time, a Weatherly 620B registered N2027K, operated by Air Dakota Flite, Inc., was involved in an accident near New England, North Dakota, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

21 July 2009 at 13:30

Classification

Accident

Location

New England, North Dakota, United States

Coordinates

46.4644, -102.9908

Aircraft

Weatherly 620B

Registration

N2027K

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Air Dakota Flite, Inc.

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Hettinger → New England

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN09CA452

1 person had minor injuries.

The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons while maneuvering at low altitude.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot had completed the aerial application of a field and was planning to spray another agricultural field when the airplane experienced a partial loss of engine power. The pilot stated that when he applied engine power while executing a climbing right turn over the field, the engine lost power. His attempts to increase power with the throttle further reduced engine power. The pilot then executed a forced landing on a butte, which resulted in substantial damage to the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.