MIA81DLD45

NTSB accident investigation · Eagle Acft DW-1 · Sparr, FL · May 22, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 22, 1981
Place
Sparr, FL · SPARR, FL
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N8802MEagle Acft DW-1
Status
Completed · report August 19, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810522027989A
Case key
125780

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1483  81/5/22    SPARR,FL            EAGLE ACFT DW-1     CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 44, 5000
        TIME - 1000                    N8802M              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC CROP CTL ACTIVITY   TOTAL HOURS, 60 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SPARR FARM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SPARR,FL                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                      TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - DRY CHEMICAL-NONTOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - NOT INSTALLED                         CRASH BAR - NOT INSTALLED
          TANK/HOPPER-LOCATION - FORWARD OF PILOT
        REMARKS- WIND GUSTS TO 10KTS-SPRAYING MANZATE-200.

Aircraft

Registration
N8802M
Reported as
Eagle Acft DW-1
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sparr Farm

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N8802M · 1

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