Eagle DW-1 N8802Z
4 June 1988 · Ferney, South Dakota, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 4 June 1988 at about 12:30 local time, a Eagle DW-1 registered N8802Z, operated by Husky Spray Service, Inc., was involved in an accident near Ferney, South Dakota, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ferney, South Dakota, United States
- Coordinates
- 45.3297, -98.0900
- Aircraft
- Eagle DW-1
- Registration
- N8802Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Husky Spray Service, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Stratford → Ferney
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN88DTK01
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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 AG PLT REPORTED THAT HE ENCOUNTERED A 'DUST DEVIL' WHILE IN A CLIMBING TURN DURING A TURNAROUND AT THE END OF A SWATH RUN. HE SAID HE ATTEMPTED TO COUNTER THE TURBULENCE ENDUCED ROLL WITH APPROPRIATE FLT CONTROL INPUTS BUT THE ACFT DID NOT RECOVER AND BEGAN AN OUT-OF-CONTROL DESCENT TO THE GROUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Eagle DW-1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb 1988 | Eagle DW-1 | Modesto, California, United States | Thomas Welch | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1988 | Eagle DW-1 | Enterprise, Utah, United States | Parowan Crop Dusting Service | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1988 | Eagle DW-1 | Holdrege, Nebraska, United States | Harrington Flying Serv. Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1988 | Eagle DW-1 | Wenatchee, Washington, United States | Inland Air Services, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1987 | Eagle DW-1 | Lincoln, Kansas, United States | Olson Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1989 | Eagle DW-1-220 | Oklawaha, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Apr 1988 | Agusta A109A | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States | Rocky Mountain Helicopters | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1988 | Cessna 180 | Gettysburg, South Dakota, United States | Ellingson, Jerry F. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1988 | Sikorsky S-58J | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1988 | Piper PA-22-150 | Spearfish, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1988 | Krall DRAGONFLY | Mitchell, South Dakota, United States | Krall Jeffery P | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1988 | Bell 206B | Sturgis, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |