Eagle DW-1 N8803Z
29 July 2013 · Eagle Lake, Minnesota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 July 2013 at about 13:10 local time, a Eagle DW-1 registered N8803Z, operated by ASI Jet Ag, LLC, was involved in an accident near Eagle Lake, Minnesota, 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 13:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Eagle Lake, Minnesota, United States
- Coordinates
- 44.1561, -93.8772
- Aircraft
- Eagle DW-1
- Registration
- N8803Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- ASI Jet Ag, LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Waseca → Mankato
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN13LA444
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's misjudgment of tree heights, which resulted in the collision with a tree.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot said that he had just finished an aerial application pass over a field. As he pulled up, he misjudged the height of nearby trees and struck the top of one of the trees. He was able to fly the airplane to a nearby airport, where he landed without further incident. Postaccident examination revealed forward and aft spar damage to the right wing. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal airplane operation.
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 | - |
| 18 May 2000 | Eagle DW-1 | Boulder, Utah, United States | - | No 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 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Sep 2013 | Continental Copters TOMCAT MK5A | Arlington, Minnesota, United States | Scotts Helicopter Services Inc | No injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 2013 | Maule MXT-7-180 | Parkers Parairie, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Apr 2013 | Piper PA-28-180 | Owatonna, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 2013 | Piper PA-28-161 | Princeton, Minnesota, United States | Thunderbird Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 2013 | Cessna 172A | Vineland, Minnesota, United States | Troy Minske | No injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 2013 | Quad City CHALLENGER I | Winsted, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |