Eagle DW-1 N8809A
27 March 1983 · Waverly, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 March 1983 at about 00:30 local time, a Eagle DW-1 registered N8809A, operated by Eagle Cropdusting, was involved in an accident near Waverly, Washington, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Waverly, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- 47.4407, -117.3491
- Aircraft
- Eagle DW-1
- Registration
- N8809A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Eagle Cropdusting
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Spangle → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA83LA086
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT WAS ON AN AERIAL APPLICATION MISSION SPRAYING DRY FERTILIZER ON AN UPSLOPE WHEN HE ENCOUNTERED A DOWNDRAFT. HETURNED DOWNSLOPE AS THE ACFT SETTLED BUT WAS UNABLE TO PREVENT GROUND CONTACT. THE ACFT CONTACTED THE SOFT TERRAIN AND NOSED OVER TO AN INVERTED POSITION. THE WINDS WERE 10 TO 15 KTS WITH HIGHER GUSTS. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Eagle DW-1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 1983 | Eagle DW-1 | Bliss, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1982 | Eagle DW-1 | Near Bakersfiel, California, United States | Eagle Aircraft Co. | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1984 | Eagle DW-1 | Franklin, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1984 | Eagle DW-1 | Spangle, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1984 | Eagle DW-1 | Marion, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1982 | Eagle DW-1 | Sprague, Washington, United States | Miller Land and Livestock | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Dec 1983 | Cessna 150F | Prosser, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1983 | Maule M-5-220C | Near Asotin, Washington, United States | Thomas L. Jordan | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1983 | Piper PA-34-200T | Seattle, Washington, United States | Airpac Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1983 | Cessna 140 | Moses Lake, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Mar 1983 | Glasair SH-2 | 5 Nm E. of Kent, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1983 | Fairchild Hiller FH-1100 | Longview, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |