MINR · Eagle Aircraft Co. DW1 · 1991-08-02 · POSTON, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX91LA337
Event ID
20001212X17885
Type
Accident
Date
1991-08-02
Location
POSTON, AZ, USA
Coordinates
33.830284, -114.37931
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Eagle Aircraft Co.
Model
DW1
Registration
N8812W
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DUSK
Weather
Unk
Probable cause
THAT THE PILOT MISJUDGED THE DISTANCE FROM THE WIRES WHICH REQUIRED A RAPID PULL-UP MANEUVER AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE FLYING SPEED. CONTRIBUTING TO THIS ACCIDENT WERE THE TRANSMISSION WIRES.