Aviation Crash Map

Eagle DW1-0062 N8810B

31 May 1985 · McPherson, Kansas, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 31 May 1985 at about 15:50 local time, a Eagle DW1-0062 registered N8810B, operated by Jerry Driskill, was involved in an accident near McPherson, Kansas, 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 15:50
Classification
Accident
Location
McPherson, Kansas, United States
Nearest airport
McPherson (MPR)
Coordinates
38.3595, -97.6590
Aircraft
Eagle DW1-0062
Registration
N8810B
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Jerry Driskill
Operating rule
Part 137: Agricultural
Purpose of flight
Aerial Application
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
McPherson → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
MKC85LA118

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

DURING A GO-AROUND ATTEMPT THE PLT WHO WAS LANDING AT THE HARRISON AIRPORT ENCOUNTERED TURBULENT WIND CONDITION. THE PLT STATED THE ACFT STALLED AND DROPPED INTO A FIELD OFF THE SIDE OF THE RWY. STRONG WIND CONDITIONS WERE FORECAST FRO THE AREA OF LANDING.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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