Eagle DW-1 N8803H
18 May 2000 · Boulder, Utah, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 May 2000 at about 16:00 local time, a Eagle DW-1 registered N8803H was involved in an accident near Boulder, Utah, 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 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Boulder, Utah, United States
- Nearest airport
- Boulder (NONE)
- Coordinates
- 37.9205, -111.4793
- Aircraft
- Eagle DW-1
- Registration
- N8803H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Parowan → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN00LA090
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to take timely remedial action when he realized a low fuel state. Factors were fuel exhaustion and low airspeed.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot departed Parowan, Utah, with a full load of chemical (165 gallons of Malathion ULV) and full fuel (60 gallons) en route to Boulder, Utah, (total payload approximately 1700 pounds). Towards the end of the aerial application (1,100+ acres), wind velocity began increasing and, noticing that the fuel gauge registered 1/8 to 1/4 fuel remaining, the pilot turned towards Escalante, where he planned to land and refuel. Over Boulder, the fuel gauge indicated empty. The pilot briefly considered landing at Boulder, but decided the unimproved airstrip was inadequate. Five miles from Escalante and 2 miles past Boulder, the pilot realized the terrain ahead was not conducive to a forced landing. He turned back towards the Boulder airstrip. The engine lost power 1/2-mile from the airstrip. Activating the boost pump resulted in 2 seconds of engine power, enough for the airplane to cross the runway threshold. Airspeed had deteriorated to 60 mph and the airplane landed hard. The nose started to 'dip' and the pilot applied full nose up elevator. The airplane continued to nose over, crushing the vertical stabilizer.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Eagle DW-1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Jun 2004 | Eagle DW-1 | Circleville, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1994 | Eagle DW-1 | Houlton, Maine, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 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 | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 2000 | Cessna 172N | Kamas, Utah, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Jul 2000 | Cessna 150J | Spanish Fork, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 May 2000 | Rosenvall AVID MK IV | Salina, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 2000 | Culver LFA | Moab, Utah, United States | A Pair of Jacks, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 2000 | Schumacher SWEARINGEN SX-300 | Richfield, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 2000 | Cessna 175 | Hanksville, Utah, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |