Eagle EAGLE DW-1 N8815U
1 June 2010 · Waterville, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 June 2010 at about 18:29 local time, a Eagle EAGLE DW-1 registered N8815U, operated by Philbert Johnson, was involved in an accident near Waterville, Washington, 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 18:29
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Waterville, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- 47.6500, -120.0500
- Aircraft
- Eagle EAGLE DW-1
- Registration
- N8815U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Philbert Johnson
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Waterville → Missoula
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR10LA272
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
A worn wire in the magneto system, which allowed intermittent grounding and a 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 was repositioning the airplane when the engine lost power. He made a forced landing in a soft field, and the airplane nosed over. An examination of the wreckage revealed a worn wire on one magneto. It is likely that the intermittent grounding of the magneto could have caused the engine to surge and lose power.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Eagle EAGLE accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul 2008 | Eagle EAGLE DW-1 | Bryan, Ohio, United States | Hummel Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 2007 | Eagle EAGLE DW-1 | Waterville, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 2015 | Eagle EAGLE DW 1 | Hector, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 2020 | Eagle EAGLE DW 1 | Hudson, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1991 | Eagle EAGLE DW-1 | Windom, Minnesota, United States | Boyana Airspray Corp | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1986 | Eagle EAGLE DW-1 | Howe, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 2010 | Piper PA-15 | Duvall, Washington, United States | Petersen Rodger E | Minor injuries | - |
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| 14 Oct 2010 | Mischke BD-5B | Burlington, Washington, United States | David Mischke | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 2010 | Schweizer G-164B | Prescott, Washington, United States | Blue Mountain Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 2010 | Deitz AVID FLYER MK4 | Colville, Washington, United States | Harrell Hartman | Minor injuries | - |