Eagle Aircraft Co. DW-1 accident near Spangle, Washington, April 30, 1984
On April 30, 1984 at about 11:45 am local time, a Eagle Aircraft Co. DW-1, registered N8813J, was substantially damaged in an accident near Spangle, Washington. It was a positioning flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. 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
- April 30, 1984 · about 11:45 am local time
- Place
- Spangle, Washington · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Eagle Aircraft Co. DW-1
- Registration
- N8813J · no longer on the register · serial 0083-82
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Positioning flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
ACCORDING TO FAA INSPECTORS, THE PLT POLISHED THE LOWER LEADING EDGES OF WINGS BEFORE DEPARTING, AS THEY WERE COVERED WITH FROST. THE PLT STATED THAT DURING CLIMB OUT THE ACFT ENTERED AN INADVERTENT STALL, FOLLOWED BY A THREE POINT LANDING ONTO SOFT FIELD. THE ACFT FLIPPED INVERTED.
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: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 1,500 hours in all; 1,500 in this make and model; 50 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: frt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 420 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, February 23, 1984
- Maximum gross weight: 1,500 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming IO-540 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Spangle WA at 11:43 am
- Destination: U73 Jerome ID
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: dawn
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 28°F (-2°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
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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