Accident Weatherly 620 N4605P,
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Date:Monday 11 July 1988
Time:16:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic W201 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Weatherly 620
Owner/operator:Gulf Flying Service
Registration: N4605P
MSN: 1507
Total airframe hrs:1620 hours
Engine model:P&W R985-AA-1
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Dekalb, IL -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Agricultural
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
ON TAKEOFF ROLL, JUST PRIOR TO RAISING THE TAIL, THE AIRPLANE ENCOUNTERED A DUST DEVIL. THE PLT SAID HE LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND THE AIRPLANE DEPARTED THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDED WITH A GROVE OF TREES.

Probable Cause: AN ON GROUND ENCOUNTER WITH WEATHER.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: CHI88DEE05
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year and 12 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB CHI88DEE05

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
14 August 1993 N4605P Hendrickson Flying Service 0 Mendota, IL w/o

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Revision history:

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