Eagle DW-1 N8801P
12 June 1984 · Oklee, Minnesota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 June 1984 at about 15:30 local time, a Eagle DW-1 registered N8801P was involved in an accident near Oklee, Minnesota, 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 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Oklee, Minnesota, United States
- Coordinates
- 47.8295, -95.8508
- Aircraft
- Eagle DW-1
- Registration
- N8801P
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Oklee → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI84LA231
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 ACFT RAN OFF A ROAD INTO A DITCH WHICH DESTROYED THE MAIN LANDING GEAR DURING THE FORCED LANDING. THE PLT SAID OIL COVERED THE WINDSHIELD AFTER TAKEOFF AND HE COULD NOT SEE WELL ENOUGH TO FIND THE AIRSTRIP SO HE LANDED ON THE ROAD WHILE LOOKING OUT THE SIDE WINDOW. THE OIL SIPHONED OUT OF THE OPEN OIL FILLER PORT AND WAS BLOWN OVER THE ACFT. THE PLTSAID HE WAS DISTRACTED AFTER PUTTING OIL IN THE ACFT AND FORGOT TO PUT THE DIPSTICK/CAP BACK ON.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Eagle DW-1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Jul 1984 | Eagle DW-1 | Quincy, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1984 | Eagle DW-1 | Oklee, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1983 | Eagle DW-1 | Waverly, Washington, United States | Eagle Cropdusting | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 1984 | Cessna 152 | Lakeville, Minnesota, United States | Dagnon Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1984 | Aerospatiale SA-341G | Plymouth, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1984 | Boeing 727-2M7 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1984 | Hiller 12E | Big Lake, Minnesota, United States | Thomas G. Pfeffer | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1984 | Grumman G-164A | Rice, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1984 | Beechcraft V35B | Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |