Accident Eagle Aircraft Co. DW-1 N8808B,
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Date:Thursday 2 August 1984
Time:14:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic DW1 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Eagle Aircraft Co. DW-1
Owner/operator:Eagle Aircraft Leasing
Registration: N8808B
MSN: DW1-10051-81
Total airframe hrs:168 hours
Engine model:Lycoming IO-540-M1B5D
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Franklin, GA -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Ferry/positioning
Departure airport:Americas, GA
Destination airport:Alexandria, MN
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
FLYING CROSS-COUNTRY ON A SPECIAL FERRY PERMIT (THE AIRCRAFT'S ANNUAL INSPECTION HAD EXPIRED) THE PILOT REPORTS A GRADUAL DECLINE IN POWER OCCURRED UNTIL ALTITUDE COULD NO LONGER BE MAINTAINED. A FORCED LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED ON APUBLIC ROAD, BUT THE PILOT SWERVED OFF THE ROAD TO MISS AN ONCOMING VEHICLE. THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER. SUBSEQUENT EXAMINATION REVEALED COMTAMINATION IN THREE FUEL INJECTOR NOZZLES AND PINHOLE SIZE LEAKS IN A FUEL SUPPLY LINE.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: ATL84LA240
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB ATL84LA240

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Revision history:

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