# Accident 19910910038939A: Eagle DW1, Hurley, SD, September 10, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 10, 1991, 07:30 local time
- Place: Hurley, SD
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Operator: MMNG
- Location: 43.2708° N, 97.0897° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.2708&lon=-97.0897&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8814L, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8814L-2017-10-06) (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: 6,000 total, 2,200 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI91DTK05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91DTK05) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910910038939A

## Narrative

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

COLLIDED WITH AN IRRIGATION RIG DURING SPRAY RUN. LOST 8 FEET BOTTOM WING AND CRACKED SPAR. RETURNED SAFELY TO BASE

## 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 CHI91DTK05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91DTK05), Sep 10, 1991: Eagle DW1 (N8814L), Hurley, SD, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN A VISUAL LOOKOUT.

## Other reports on N8814L (1)

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

- [Accident 20080719843369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080719843369A), Jul 19, 2008: Eagle DW1 (N8814L), Paulding Count, OH, Substantial damage. (-23) The pilot stated that after he finished up his application of chemicals, he was working with the sectional to ascertain his exact location. His intention…

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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