Eagle DW-1 N8801Y
27 February 1988 · Modesto, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 27 February 1988 at about 20:00 local time, a Eagle DW-1 registered N8801Y, operated by Thomas Welch, was involved in an accident near Modesto, California, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Modesto, California, United States
- Coordinates
- 37.6300, -121.0107
- Aircraft
- Eagle DW-1
- Registration
- N8801Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Thomas Welch
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Modesto → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX88DVA01
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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
WHILE ENROUTE FOR THE PURPOSE OF SPRAYING A FIELD, THE ENGINE SEEMED TO OVERSPEED THEN LOSE POWER. THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED ON A SOFT FIELD WHERE DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER. THE PROPELLER DOME WAS FOUND TO HAVE SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT IN FLIGHT AND WAS FOUND 150 FEET PRIOR TO THE FIRST POINT OF IMPACT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Eagle DW-1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun 1988 | Eagle DW-1 | Ferney, South Dakota, United States | Husky Spray Service, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1988 | Eagle DW-1 | Enterprise, Utah, United States | Parowan Crop Dusting Service | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1988 | Eagle DW-1 | Holdrege, Nebraska, United States | Harrington Flying Serv. Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1988 | Eagle DW-1 | Wenatchee, Washington, United States | Inland Air Services, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1987 | Eagle DW-1 | Lincoln, Kansas, United States | Olson Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1989 | Eagle DW-1-220 | Oklawaha, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan 1988 | Colman BD-4 | Half Moon Bay, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1988 | Cessna 182A | Visalia, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1988 | Cessna 150F | Hayfork, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1988 | Beechcraft A36 | Ramona, California, United States | Lancer Engineering | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 May 1988 | Cessna 180B | Quincy, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1988 | Hiller UH-12D | Winterhaven, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |