ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 200610
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| Date: | Wednesday 19 July 2017 |
| Time: | 18:45 |
| Type: |  Weatherly 620 |
| Owner/operator: | Jersey Devil Dusters LLC |
| Registration: | N9270W |
| MSN: | 1505 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1980 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6698 hours |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney R-985 Series |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pemberton Twp, NJ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | Pemberton Twp, NJ (PVT) |
| Pemberton Twp, NJ (PVT) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, during takeoff, when the agricultural application airplane was about 15 ft above ground level, he noticed a decrease in engine performance, verified that the engine controls were full forward, and turned the fuel boost pump on. He dropped the hopper load; however, the airplane’s performance continued to decrease. The pilot chose to land the airplane straight ahead, and the airplane impacted trees before coming to rest inverted in a bog.
Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed substantial damage to the fuselage and wings. Further, after the airplane was removed from the bog, the Federal Aviation Administration inspector who responded to the accident found feathers associated with a Canada goose near the engine and damaged propeller. According to the pilot, there were no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: An in-flight collision with a bird during takeoff, which resulted in a partial loss of engine power and subsequent collision with trees and terrain.
Accident investigation:
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| 20 July 2017 | N9270W | Jersey Devil Dusters | 0 | Burlington County, Pemberton, NJ | |
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| 26-Oct-2017 19:51 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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