- Date
- May 28, 1986, 14:50 local (19:50 UTC)
- Place
- Howe, TX
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N8814GEagle Eagle DW-1
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860528019839A
- Case key
- 21928
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The acft appeared to stall during a sharp pull-up and turn during a test flt after a low pass over the airstrip. The plt was testing the spray equipment and made the low pass so the ground observer could see the spray pattern. No malfunctions in equipment were found during a post-acc investigation. The acft had contacted the ground in a steep nose down attitude.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8814G
- Reported as
- Eagle Eagle DW-1
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- DE1008682
- Airframe hours
- 75
- Engine
- Lycoming IO540M1B50, 300 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 91
- Registered owner
- Bernie Eugene Spegal
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Restricted (Special)
- Last inspection
- Annual · December 11, 1985 · 3 hours before
- Departed
- Howe, TX
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 49
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Front
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 12,000 total · 50 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 84 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.