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September 13, 1994 · Weatherly 620TP · N4607C

Montrose, AR

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
September 13, 1994
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Montrose, AR
Aircraft
Weatherly 620TP
Tail Number
N4607C
Operator
Montrose Air Service
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
FTW94LA297

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.

NTSB Probable Cause

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED AND THE RESULTANT AERODYNAMIC STALL.

Full 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.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time10:15 CDT
Nearest Airport0nm
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftWeatherly 620TP
Tail NumberN4607C
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorMontrose Air Service
Operating RulePart 137
Engines1
Engine TypeTurboprop
Engine DetailsP&W · PT-6-20 · Turboprop · 575
Seats1

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 40 · Second Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind140° @ 3 kt
Visibility4 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Weather SourcePILO

Appendix: Source Data