Accident Eagle Aircraft Co. DW-1 N8810Y, Friday 22 June 1984

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Date:	Friday 22 June 1984
Time:	11:00 LT
Type:	Eagle Aircraft Co. DW-1
Owner/operator:	Odell Priest
Registration:	N8810Y
MSN:	DW-1-0065-82
Total airframe hrs:	120 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming IO-540-M1B5D
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Oklee, MN - United States of America
Phase:	Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:	Agricultural
Departure airport:	Oklee, MN (MN84)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE HAD COMPLETED SPRAYING 60 ACRES OF LAND & WAS BEGINNING A PASS IN ANOTHER FIELD. HALF WAY THROUGH THE SPRAY PASS THE ENG QUIT. HE PULLED UP TO CLEAR A TREE & THE ACFT STALLED INTO A FIELD OF SUNFLOWERS. NO MECHANICAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION OF THE ENG COULD BE FOUND.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation: