Eagle DW-1 N8803R
7 August 1987 · Hamer, Idaho, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 August 1987 at about 15:30 local time, a Eagle DW-1 registered N8803R was involved in an accident near Hamer, Idaho, 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
- Hamer, Idaho, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hamer Strip
- Coordinates
- 43.9790, -112.1808
- Aircraft
- Eagle DW-1
- Registration
- N8803R
- 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
- SEA87LA159
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 RPRTD THAT HE BGN TAKING OFF ON A DOWNHILL STRIP (APRX 1/2 MI LONG) WITH A LEFT QUARTERING TAIL WIND. AS THE TAKEOFF ROLL PROGRESSED, HE REALIZED AN OVERRUN WAS DEVELOPING, SO HE BGN DUMPING HIS LOAD & ATTEMPTED TO LIFT- OFF. HE SAID THE ACFT SETTLED INTO TALL WEEDS AT THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RWY & NOSED OVER. AFTER THE ACDNT, THE PLT NOTED THAT THE WIND HAD INCREASED IN VELOCITY. THE DENSITY ALT WAS ABOUT 6500'.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Eagle DW-1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 1987 | Eagle DW-1 | Lincoln, Kansas, United States | Olson Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1987 | Eagle DW-1 | Mediapolis, Iowa, United States | LEE County Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1987 | Eagle DW-1 | Modesto, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Feb 1988 | Eagle DW-1 | Modesto, California, United States | Thomas Welch | Minor injuries | - |
| 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 | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May 1987 | Beechcraft BE18 | Glenns Ferry, Idaho, United States | Majestic Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1987 | Grumman G-164A | Viola, Idaho, United States | Steve's Crop Care | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1987 | Rockwell S-2R | Glenns Ferry, Idaho, United States | Clarks Air Service | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1987 | Piper PA-12 | Sun Valley, Idaho, United States | Stanley E. Clark | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1987 | Cessna 170B | Coeur D'alene, Idaho, United States | Hern Ironworks, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1987 | Davis STARSHIP ALPHA | Burley, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |