Eagle EAGLE DW 1 N8810T

Summary

On 18 April 2020 at about 18:45 local time, a Eagle EAGLE DW 1 registered N8810T was involved in an accident near Hudson, Colorado, 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

18 April 2020 at 18:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Hudson, Colorado, United States

Nearest airport

Platte Valley Airpark (18V)

Coordinates

40.1028, -104.7011

Aircraft

Eagle EAGLE DW 1

Registration

N8810T

Category

Airplane

Year built

1982

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Banner Tow

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Hudson → Hudson

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN20CA151

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the landing roll, which resulted in a runway excursion and nose-over.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he had completed a banner tow flight and had dropped the banner at its designated location. He subsequently entered the traffic pattern and approached to land with a right crosswind. During the landing roll, the airplane weather-vaned, exited the right side of the runway, and entered soft grass. The airplane nosed over, which resulted in substantial damage to the left upper wing, vertical stabilizer, and rudder. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.