Accident Eagle Aircraft Co. DW-1 N8814M,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 374994
 
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Date:Thursday 29 May 1986
Time:16:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic DW1 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Eagle Aircraft Co. DW-1
Owner/operator:D.c.morrison
Registration: N8814M
MSN: DW-1-0088-82
Total airframe hrs:705 hours
Engine model:LYCOMING IO-540
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Corning, AR -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE PLT WAS MAKING HIS SECOND FLT IN THIS ACFT WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. HE FAILED TO LOCK THE COCKPIT CANOPY BEFORE START OF TAKEOFF ROLL. DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL THE CANOPY OPENED AND SEPARATED FROM THE ACFT. THE PLT DIVERTED HIS ATTENTION FROM FLYING THE ACFT AND LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE ACFT. THE ACFT ROLLED OFF THE SIDE OF THE RWY AND NOSED OVER.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: MKC86LA120
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB MKC86LA120

Location

Revision history:

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