# Accident 19870224003359A: Eagle DW1, Modesto, CA, February 24, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 24, 1987, 07:30 local time
- Place: Modesto, CA
- Airport: Private
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: RQHG
- Location: 37.6294° N, 121.0100° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.6294&lon=-121.0100&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8808E, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8808E-2014-12-22) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Eagle EAGLE DW-1 (registry code 3230203, https://openairdocs.org/model/eagle-eagle-dw-1) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming IO-540 series (registry code 41530, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: EAGLE DW1
- Reported engine: LYC IO540M1B5
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 7,050 total, 800 in this make and model, 100 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX87DVA03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87DVA03) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870224003359A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

SETTLED AFTER LIFTOFF FROM A PRIVATE STRIP. CRASHED INTO A CANAL EMBANKMENT. MISJUDGED AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX87DVA03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87DVA03), Feb 24, 1987: Eagle DW-1 (N8808E), Modesto, CA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N8808E (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19830629029569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830629029569A), Jun 29, 1983: Eagle DW1 (N8808E), Bliss, ID, Substantial damage. Right main tire was flat on landing lost control. Aircraft rolled right and turned over. Tube was punctured.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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