# Accident 19930211002229A: Eagle DW1, Rachael, NV, February 11, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 11, 1993, 09:00 local time
- Place: Rachael, NV
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
- Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
- Location: 37.2704° N, 115.2004° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.2704&lon=-115.2004&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8805D, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8805D-2005-02-11) (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: 17,215 total, 8,500 in this make and model, 120 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX93LA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA114) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930211002229A

## Narrative

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

TAKEOFF FROM FARM ROAD BLOCKED BY A PICKUP. ELECTED TO TAKE OFF OTHER DIRECTION. WING STRUCK A SIGN POST.

## 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 LAX93LA114](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA114), Feb 11, 1993: Eagle DW-1 (N8805D), Rachael, NV, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT POOR PREFLIGHT PLANNING AND PREPARATION. THE ROAD SIGN WAS A FACTOR RELATING TO THIS ACCIDENT.

## Other reports on N8805D (1)

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

- [Accident 20040607010259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040607010259A), Jun 7, 2004: Eagle DW1 (N8805D), Circleville, UT, Destroyed. (-23) Stalled aircraft on hot day and impacted ground-post crash fire destroyed aircraft.

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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