Weatherly 620TP accident near Montrose, Arkansas, September 13, 1994
On September 13, 1994 at about 3:15 pm local time, a Weatherly 620TP, registered N4607C, was substantially damaged in an accident near Montrose, Arkansas. It was an aerial application (crop spraying) flight under agricultural flying rules (Part 137). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED AND THE RESULTANT AERODYNAMIC STALL.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 13, 1994 · about 3:15 pm local time
- Place
- Montrose, Arkansas · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Weatherly 620TP
- Registration
- N4607C · no longer on the register · serial 1508TP
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application (crop spraying) flight · agricultural flying rules (Part 137)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
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.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land
- Flight time: 4,200 hours in all; 55 in this make and model; 150 in the last 90 days; 50 in the last 30 days; 4,150 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,523 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, February 28, 1994; 180 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 4,800 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: P&W PT-6-20 (turboprop); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 140° at 3 knots
- Visibility: 4 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 79°F (26°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N4607C the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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