MINR · Weatherly 620B · 2005-04-20 · Downs, KS, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI05LA104
Event ID
20050428X00519
Type
Accident
Date
2005-04-20
Location
Downs, KS, USA
Coordinates
39.842498, -98.918609
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Weatherly
Model
620B
Registration
N9026F
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
—
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The loss of engine power due to the failure of the number two cylinder which was the result of the maintenance facility's failure to detect the fatigue crack in the number two cylinder during the engine overhaul. A factor to the accident was the soft field.