ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 131609
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| Date: | Thursday 1 August 1991 |
| Time: | 19:40 LT |
| Type: |  Eagle Aircraft Co. DW1 |
| Owner/operator: | Michael Morris |
| Registration: | N8812W |
| MSN: | DW-1-0077-82 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540-MIB5D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Poston, AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT COMPLETED HIS SWATH RUN AND MISJUDGED THE DISTANCE OF THE TRANSMISSION WIRES. IN ORDER TO AVOID HITTING THE WIRES THE PILOT EXECUTED A RAPID PULL-UP DURING THE 90/270 DEGREE REVERSAL TURN. THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE FLYING SPEED AND THE AIRPLANE SETTLED TO THE GROUND, CARTWHEELED, AND SUBSEQUENTLY BURNED.
Probable Cause: THAT THE PILOT MISJUDGED THE DISTANCE FROM THE WIRES WHICH REQUIRED A RAPID PULL-UP MANEUVER AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE FLYING SPEED. CONTRIBUTING TO THIS ACCIDENT WERE THE TRANSMISSION WIRES.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX91LA337
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 11-Apr-2024 13:12 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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