Eagle DW-1 N8809J
20 August 1982 · Holdrege, Nebraska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 August 1982 at about 18:00 local time, a Eagle DW-1 registered N8809J, operated by Harrington Flying Service, was involved in an accident near Holdrege, Nebraska, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Holdrege, Nebraska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Brewster (HDE)
- Coordinates
- 40.4392, -99.3696
- Aircraft
- Eagle DW-1
- Registration
- N8809J
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Harrington Flying Service
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Holdrege → Holdrege
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC82DA150
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER DURING A FORCED LANDING AFTER THE ENGINE STOPPED FROM FUEL EXHAUSTION. THE PILOT HAD FINISHED SPRAYING AND WAS ON HIS WAY TO REFUEL WHEN THE LOSS OF POWER OCCURRED. HE PICKED OUT A SHORT FIELD FOR LANDING AND THE TAILWHEEL AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER DUE TO SOFT TERRAIN. THE PILOT SAID HE SHOULD HAVE INITIALLY ONLOADED MORE FUEL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Eagle DW-1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct 1982 | Eagle DW-1 | Near Bakersfiel, California, United States | Eagle Aircraft Co. | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1982 | Eagle DW-1 | Sprague, Washington, United States | Miller Land and Livestock | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1982 | Eagle DW-1 | Cheneyville, Louisiana, United States | Farmers Dusting Company | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1982 | Eagle DW-1 | Clarksdale, Mississippi, United States | Planters Dusting Service Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1982 | Eagle DW-1 | Murdock, Minnesota, United States | Larry Feucht | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1983 | Eagle DW-1 | Waverly, Washington, United States | Eagle Cropdusting | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 1982 | Grumman G-164A | Red Cloud, Nebraska, United States | Malcom's Flying Service, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1982 | SKYBOLT | Sidney, Nebraska, United States | Clint N. Collins | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1982 | Taylorcraft BC-12-65 | Max, Nebraska, United States | Noel R. NOE | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Nov 1982 | Cessna 172K | Oxford, Nebraska, United States | Robert H. Stanley | Fatal | 3 |
| 4 Jul 1982 | Grumman G164A | Ericson, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 May 1982 | Maule M-4 | Cozad, Nebraska, United States | Karl E Warm | No injuries | - |