Eagle DW-1 N8810Z
7 September 1994 · Houlton, Maine, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 September 1994 at about 10:00 local time, a Eagle DW-1 registered N8810Z was involved in an accident near Houlton, Maine, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 10:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Houlton, Maine, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Eagle DW-1
- Registration
- N8810Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Houlton → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dawn
- NTSB number
- NYC94LA170
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
Inadequate maintenance inspection which failed to detect internal corrosion of the magneto, resulting in ignition arcing and the loss of engine power.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT HAD STARTED THE INITIAL PASS OVER A FIELD, AND WAS ABOUT TO START AERIAL APPLICATION, WHEN THE ENGINE LOST POWER. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT'S STATEMENT, THE 'PLANE STARTED TO SHAKE, SPUTTER AND BACKFIRE.' THE PILOT TRIED TO LAND AT THE AIRPORT, BUT WAS UNABLE TO REACH THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT ELECTED TO LAND ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 95. DURING THE LANDING THE RIGHT WING STRUCK A TREE AND THE AIRPLANE THEN HIT A GUARD RAIL AND FLIPPED OVER. AN ENGINE TEST RUN REVEALED THAT THE ENGINE COULD NOT SUSTAIN A CONTINUOUS RUN. BLACK SMOKE WAS OBSERVED COMING FROM THE EXHAUST PIPES AND THE ENGINE WAS 'KICKING BACKWARDS.' MAGNETO TIMING WAS CHECKED, AND FOUND TO BE 'APPROXIMATELY 27 DEGREES BEFORE TOP DEAD CENTER.' THE MAGNETO TIMING WAS ADJUSTED, AND AGAIN THE ENGINE COULD NOT SUSTAIN A RUN. THE MAGNETO WAS REPLACED AND THE ENGINE RAN SUCCESSFULLY. FURTHER EXAMINATION OF THE MAGNETO (BENDIX D6LN-3000, P/N 10-682560-13), REVEALED CORROSION WAS PRESENT INSIDE THE HOUSING, AND ON THE ROTATING MAGNET (RIGHT SIDE) AND THE POINTS WERE ARCING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Eagle DW-1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb 1993 | Eagle DW-1 | Rachael, Nevada, United States | Parowan Crop Dusting SVC | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1993 | Eagle DW-1 | Minto, North Dakota, United States | Asap Airspray, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1993 | Eagle DW-1 | Goree, Texas, United States | Daniel, Lawrence R. | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Jun 1991 | Eagle DW-1 | Stockton, California, United States | Precissi Flying Service, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1990 | Eagle DW-1 | Jamestown, North Dakota, United States | - | Minor 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 1994 | Piper PA-28-140 | Augusta, Maine, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1994 | Piper PA-24-250 | North Anson, Maine, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1994 | Piper PA-18-150 | Grand Lake Strm, Maine, United States | Fitzhugh, Randall S. | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Oct 1994 | Cessna 140 | Farmington, Maine, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1994 | Cessna 172 | East Newport, Maine, United States | Hurt, Robert | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1994 | Piper J3C | Waldoboro, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |