Accident Eagle DW-1 N8801Y, Wednesday 21 July 1982

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Date:	Wednesday 21 July 1982
Time:	18:40 LT
Type:	Eagle DW-1
Owner/operator:	Larry Feucht
Registration:	N8801Y
MSN:	DW1-1-0011-8
Total airframe hrs:	301 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming IO-540-M1B5D
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Murdock, MN - United States of America
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Unknown
Departure airport:	Murdock, MN
Destination airport:	Murdock, MN
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PILOT WAS EN ROUTE TO A BEAN FIELD WHEN THE GROUND ADJUSTABLE PROPELLER CAME OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. THE PILOT DUMPED THE LOAD AND MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A BEANFIELD. DURING THE LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER AND WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE ADJUSTABLE FIXED PITCH PROPELLER ALUMINUM SLEEVE, THAT HOLDS THE PROPELLER IN A FIXED PITCH, SHEARED OFF IN FLIGHT.

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