Eagle Aircraft CO. EAGLE DW-1 accident near Howe, Texas, May 28, 1986
On May 28, 1986 at about 7:50 pm local time, a Eagle Aircraft CO. EAGLE DW-1, registered N8814G, was substantially damaged in an accident near Howe, Texas. It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was killed. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 28, 1986 · about 7:50 pm local time
- Place
- Howe, Texas
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Eagle Aircraft CO. EAGLE DW-1
- Registration
- N8814G · no longer on the register · serial DE1008682
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
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.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land
- Flight time: 12,000 hours in all; 50 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: frt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 75 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, December 11, 1985; 3 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 5,400 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming IO540M1B50 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Howe TX at 7:50 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 84°F (29°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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