Eagle DW-1 N8815C
16 September 1988 · Wenatchee, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 September 1988 at about 15:00 local time, a Eagle DW-1 registered N8815C, operated by Inland Air Services, Inc., was involved in an accident near Wenatchee, 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 15:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wenatchee, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- 47.3703, -120.3506
- Aircraft
- Eagle DW-1
- Registration
- N8815C
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Inland Air Services, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 137: Agricultural
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA88LA180
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
AFTER TAKEOFF, PLT NOTED WIND INCREASING. PLT THEN MADE DOWNWIND 300 FT AGL SURVEY RUN OF FIELD TO BE SPRAYED ABUTTING COLUMBIA RIVER. IN PROCEDURE TURN OVER RIVER AT COMPLETION OF RUN, ACFT ENCOUNTERED 'SINKHOLE' WIHCH PLT COULD NOT COUNTER WITH FULL POWER AND AFTER DUMPING LOAD. ACFT COLLIDED WITH WATER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Eagle DW-1 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb 1988 | Eagle DW-1 | Modesto, California, United States | Thomas Welch | Minor injuries | - |
| 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 | - |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 1988 | Taylorcraft BC-12D | Seattle, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1988 | Svensson BUSHBY MUSTANG II | Everett, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Sep 1988 | Bellanca 7ECA | Toledo, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1988 | Cessna 207 | Center Island, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1988 | Piper PA-28-160 | Renton, Washington, United States | Larry Dillon | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1988 | Aeronca 65-LB | Ephrata, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |