Accident Eagle Aircraft Co. DW-1 N8802B,
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Date:Thursday 23 April 1987
Time:17:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic DW1 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Eagle Aircraft Co. DW-1
Owner/operator:Olson Flying Service
Registration: N8802B
MSN: DW-1-0014-80
Total airframe hrs:1736 hours
Engine model:LYCOMING IO-540-M1B5D
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Lincoln, KS -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Agricultural
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE PLT WAS SPRAYING 2/4/D WHEN ONE SPRAY NOZZLE STUCK OPEN.RATHER THAN KILL ALFALFA AND TREES DURING THE TURNAROUNDS, THE PLT ELECTED TO LAND ON A DIRT ROAD AND REPAIR THE NOZZLE. HE MISJUDGED THE WIDTH OF THE ROAD AND ON TOUCHDOWN, THE RIGHT WING TOUCHED DOWN ON TOP OF A FENCE. THE PLT MOVED THE ACFT TO THE LEFT TO GET OFF THE FENCE AND THE LEFT WHEEL WENT OFF THE ROAD INTO SOFT DIRT. THE ACFT FLIPPED FORWARD TO THE INVERTED POSITION.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: MKC87LA088
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 10 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB MKC87LA088

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