Eagle DW-1 N8812T
10 May 1986 · Walsh, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 May 1986 at about 21:00 local time, a Eagle DW-1 registered N8812T was involved in an accident near Walsh, Colorado, 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 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Walsh, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Griffin Field (0K0)
- Coordinates
- 37.3797, -102.2791
- Aircraft
- Eagle DW-1
- Registration
- N8812T
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- DEN86LA133
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 PLT REPORTS THAT HE WAS LANDING TO THE SOUTH ON THE TURF RWY WITH CALM WINDS WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. HE SAID THE LANDING WAS NORMAL UNTIL THE ACFT SLOWED TO 40 TO 50 MPH AT WHICH TIME A WHIRLWIND WAS ENCOUNTERED WHICH LIFTED THE RIGHT WING. THE LEFT WING CONTACTED THE GROUND AND THE ACFT NOSED OVER. THE PLT ALSO STATED THAT HE MAY HAVE APPLIED THE BRAKES WHEN THE LEFT WING HIT THE GROUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Eagle DW-1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan 1986 | Eagle DW-1 | Bremond, Texas, United States | Thompson Flyer of Garwood, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 May 1986 | Eagle DW-1 | Baroda, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1986 | Eagle DW-1 | Corning, Arkansas, United States | D.c.morrison | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1987 | Eagle DW-1 | Lincoln, Kansas, United States | Olson Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 1987 | Eagle DW-1 | Hamer, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1987 | Eagle DW-1 | Mediapolis, Iowa, United States | LEE County Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 1986 | Cessna 177RG | Glenwood Spring, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1986 | Piper PA-22-160 | Fort Morgan, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 1986 | Bellanca 7GCAA | Englewood, Colorado, United States | Eugene R. Berry | No injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 1986 | Cessna 120 | Peyton, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Nov 1986 | Cessna 152 | Ellicott, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1986 | Cessna 152 | Englewood, Colorado, United States | Wings of Denver | No injuries | - |