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| Date: | Thursday 6 June 1991 |
| Time: | 11:00 LT |
| Type: |  Eagle Aircraft Co. DW-1 |
| Owner/operator: | Precissi Flying Service, Inc. |
| Registration: | N8806Y |
| MSN: | 0044 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2093 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental W-670-6N |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Stockton, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Agricultural |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AN EAGLE DW-1 COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND DURING AN AERIAL APPLICATION MANEUVER. THE PILOT STATED HE STALLED THE AIRPLANE AFTER AN ABRUPT MANEUVER TO AVOID A COLLISION WITH POWER LINES.
Probable Cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN AN ADEQUATE VISUAL OUTLOOK TO DETECT POWER TRANSMISSION WIRES IN HIS FLIGHT PATH RESULTING IN AN ABRUPT MANEUVER AND SUBSEQUENT INADVERTENT STALL.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX91LA250
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ] |
| 21-Apr-2024 06:02 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Cn, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report, ] |
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