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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Eagle EAGLE DW-1 · Newman, CA · April 1, 2011

Date: April 1, 2011 · 10:15 local
Place: Newman, CA
Phase of flight: Maneuver
Operating rules: Agricultural (Part 137)
Operator: Z4WG
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8812A
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR11LA179
Reported as: Eagle Eagle DW-1
Reported engine: Lycoming IO-540 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 7,500 total4,000 in this make and model100 in the last 90 days

N8812ARegistration cancelled Sep 5, 2019 · Eagle EAGLE DW-1S/N DW-1-0072-82 · Built 1982 Airframe modelEagle EAGLE DW-1 Engine modelLycoming IO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Aircraft struck top of propane truck while crossing a road and flying under wires in conjunction with spraying a field that was crossed by said road/wires. The pilot did not see the propane truck until the last second and was unable to avoid the collision. The aircraft's left landing gear separated from the aircraft during the collision. The pilot returned to his landing strip, landed hard, and was knocked unconscious during the landing.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT STRUCK TOP OF PROPANE TRUCK WHILE CROSSING A ROAD AND FLYING UNDER WIRES IN CONJUNCTION WITH SPRAYING A FIELD THAT WAS CROSSED BY SAID ROAD/WIRES. THE PILOT DID NOT SEE THE PROPANE TRUCK UNTIL THE LAST SECOND AND WAS UNABLE TO AVOID THE COLLISION. THE AIRCRAFT'S LEFT LANDING GEAR SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT DURING THE COLLISION. THE PILOT RETURNED TO HIS LANDING STRIP, LANDED HARD, AND WAS KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS DURING THE LANDING.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB WPR11LA179Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNewman, CAThe pilot’s inadequate visual lookout and failure to maintain clearance from a vehicle during a low-altitude operation.Apr 1, 2011 · Substantial damage