Eagle DW-1 N8802B
23 April 1987 · Lincoln, Kansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 April 1987 at about 22:00 local time, a Eagle DW-1 registered N8802B, operated by Olson Flying Service, was involved in an accident near Lincoln, 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 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lincoln, Kansas, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.0394, -98.1404
- Aircraft
- Eagle DW-1
- Registration
- N8802B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Olson Flying Service
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC87LA088
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 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.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Eagle DW-1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 1987 | Eagle DW-1 | Hamer, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1987 | Eagle DW-1 | Mediapolis, Iowa, United States | LEE County Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1987 | Eagle DW-1 | Modesto, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1988 | Eagle DW-1 | Modesto, California, United States | Thomas Welch | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1986 | Eagle DW-1 | Bremond, Texas, United States | Thompson Flyer of Garwood, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 May 1986 | Eagle DW-1 | Baroda, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 1987 | Cessna 152 | Tribune, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1987 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164A | Dodge City, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1987 | Cessna 172 | Halstead, Kansas, United States | Mitchell L. Mosiman | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1987 | Cessna A185F | Topeka, Kansas, United States | Line Builders, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1987 | Beechcraft 35A | Liberal, Kansas, United States | Shield & Bennington PA | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1987 | Cessna 172 | Brewster, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |