Weatherly 620 accident near Russellville, AL
On September 2, 2019, a Weatherly 620 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Russellville, AL. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- September 2, 2019
- Place
- Russellville, AL
- Aircraft
- Weatherly 620 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 34.539°N, 87.531°W
- NTSB ID
- 20190903X80826
Official records · ERA19LA263
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn September 2, 2019, about 0922 central daylight time, a Weatherly Aviation Company 620B, N90104, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Russellville, Alabama. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 137 aerial application flight. The local flight originated from a private, grass airstrip about 0915. According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector who responded to the accident site, the pilot was applying insecticide and plant regulator to a cotton field. The orientation of the field was east to west. During the first pass of the flight, the airplane overflew a road and collided with power lines, breaking two of the four wires. The airplane then struck the top of a tree, breaking several limbs. The airplane then collided with the ground and caught fire. There were no known eyewitnesses. PERSONNEL INFORMATIONThe pilot’s logbook was not located during the investigation. Flight times were derived from his latest FAA second class physical application, dated January 17, 2019. AIRCRAFT INFORMATIONThe aircraft maintenance records were not located during the investigation. AIRPORT INFORMATIONThe aircraft maintenance records were not located during the investigation. WRECKAGE AND IMPACT INFORMATIONThe airplane was traveling in a westerly direction when the first point of impact occurred with power lines. The total length of the wreckage path was about 500 ft. The right wing tip was located immediately south of the broken power lines. After the initial impact with the gr
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to see and avoid powerlines during low-altitude agricultural spraying flight operations.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
