Accident Eagle Aircraft Co. DW-1 N8806B, Sunday 17 July 1988

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Date:	Sunday 17 July 1988
Time:	08:45 LT
Type:	Eagle Aircraft Co. DW-1
Owner/operator:	Harrington Flying Serv. Inc.
Registration:	N8806B
MSN:	DW1003981
Total airframe hrs:	722 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming IO-540-M1B5D
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Holdrege, NE - United States of America
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Agricultural
Departure airport:	Holdrege, NE (KHDE)
Destination airport:	(KHDE)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PLT SAID THAT AFTER COMPLETING A SPRAYING OPERATION AND DEPLETING HIS CHEMICAL LOAD, HE FLEW TO A NEAR-BY FARM FIELD TO CHECK IT OVER. ENROUTE, THE ENGINE QUIT, AND ATTEMPTS TO RESTART IT WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. AN EMERGENCY LDG WAS ATTEMPTED IN A PLOWED FARM FIELD. DURING THE ROLLOUT, THE ACFT NOSED OVER, DUE TO THE SOFT, MUDDY CONDITIONS. POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION AND ENGINE RUN-UP, INDICATED THE ENGINE QUIT DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION.

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