Eagle Aircraft Co. DW-1 accident near Quincy, Washington, July 1, 1984
On July 1, 1984, a Eagle Aircraft Co. DW-1, registered N8804M, was substantially damaged in an accident near Quincy, Washington (None airport). It was an aerial application (crop spraying) flight under agricultural flying rules (Part 137). 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 November 2, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 1, 1984 · cases in 1984
- Place
- Quincy, Washington · None · 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
- N8804M · registry record · serial DW-1-0030-81
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application (crop spraying) flight · agricultural flying rules (Part 137)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT NOSED OVER DURING LANDING. THE PLT SAID VIBRATION CAUSED THE PARKING BRAKE TO BE SET IN THE 'ON' POSITION PRIORTO LANDING. AT ABOUT 20 MPH HE USED THE BRAKES AND THE ACFT NOSED OVER.
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: single-engine land; rotorcraft: helicopter
- Flight time: 3,162 hours in all; 95 in this make and model; 85 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: ctr
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,093 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, March 15, 1984
- Maximum gross weight: 5,400 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming IO-540-M1-B50 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: NONE Quincy WA
- Destination: NONE Quincy WA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0, 2,200 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 230° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 40 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 2,500 ft; not recorded at 2,500 ft
- Temperature: 70°F (21°C), dew point 37°F (3°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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Connections how this case links to the rest of the register
- N8804M on the register today · the tail number may have moved to another aircraft since
- Engine: Lycoming IO-540-M1-B50 4,223 aircraft carry this series today · as the NTSB recorded it
- Accidents and incidents in Washington 2,713 since 1982 · 362 in the last ten years
- Washington 10,662 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/accident/SEA84LA157.json.
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