Eagle Aircraft Co. DW-1 accident near Bremond, Texas, January 15, 1986
On January 15, 1986 at about 4:45 pm local time, a Eagle Aircraft Co. DW-1, registered N8805M, was destroyed in an accident near Bremond, Texas. It was an aerial application (crop spraying) flight under agricultural flying rules (Part 137). 1 person had minor injuries. 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
- January 15, 1986 · about 4:45 pm local time
- Place
- Bremond, Texas · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Eagle Aircraft Co. DW-1
- Registration
- N8805M · no longer on the register · serial DW-1-0035-81
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Aerial application (crop spraying) flight · agricultural flying rules (Part 137)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED BY THOMPSON FLYERS OF GARWOOD, INC., RT 1, BOX 214, MARLIN, TX. IN AGRICULTURAL AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS UNDER FAA AG OPERATION CERTIFICATE NO. SW-HOU-97-AG. THE AIRCRAFT HAD COMPLETED ITS LAST SWATH RUN APPLYING RYE GRASS SEEDS. THE PILOT INITIATED A LEFT CLIMBING TURN TO THE NORTH AND LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AS IT CONTINUED TO ROLL TO THE LEFT. THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND IN A NOSE DOWN ALTITUDE. THERE WAS NO FIRE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED. THE PILOT SUFFERED A BRUISED SHOULDER.
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: 5,780 hours in all; 123 in this make and model; 25 in the last 90 days; 5,453 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: ctr
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection, May 10, 1985; 285 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 4,000 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming IO-540-M1B5 (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Thompson Flyer Of Garwood, INC
The flight
- Departed from: Marlin TX at 3:45 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 64°F (18°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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