Eagle DW-1 N8813B

Summary

On 10 August 1993 at about 16:10 local time, a Eagle DW-1 registered N8813B, operated by Asap Airspray, Inc., was involved in an accident near Minto, North Dakota, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

10 August 1993 at 16:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Minto, North Dakota, United States

Nearest airport

Minto (D06)

Coordinates

48.2904, -97.3705

Aircraft

Eagle DW-1

Registration

N8813B

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Asap Airspray, Inc.

Operating rule

Part 137: Agricultural

Purpose of flight

Aerial Application

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI93LA318

Nobody was injured.

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRCRAFT CONTROL DURING GROUND MANEUVERING. INADEQUATE VISUAL OUTLOOK BY THE PILOT AND THE PILOT OF THE OTHER AIRCRAFT WAS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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THE PILOT REPORTED AFTER TOUCHDOWN AT THE UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT, HE NOTICED AN AIRPLANE ON THE TAKEOFF ROLL 'ON COLLISION COURSE.' HE STATED WHEN HE REALIZED WHAT WAS HAPPENING, HE ATTEMPTED EVASIVE ACTION. THE AIRPLANE VEERED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE GRASS RUNWAY INTO AN AREA OF TALL, WET GRASS. THE AIRPLANE SPUN AROUND, DRAGGING THE RIGHT WING TIP. THE PILOT OF THE DEPARTING AIRCRAFT ABORTED THE TAKEOFF WHEN HE SAW THE TRAFFIC. HE STATED THE SUN WAS IN HIS EYES AND HE DIDN'T SEE THE LANDING AIRPLANE WHEN HE BEGAN HIS TAKEOFF ROLL. WINDS WERE CALM, THE ACCIDENT AIRPLANE WAS LANDING TO THE NORTH, THE OTHER AIRPLANE WAS DEPARTING TO THE SOUTH. NEITHER AIRPLANE HAD A RADIO.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.