Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Bremond, Texas 76629
Wednesday, January 15, 1986 10:45 CST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED BY THOMPSON FLYERS OF GARWOOD, INC., RT 1, BOX 214, MARLIN, TX. IN AGRICULTURAL AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS UNDER FAA AG OPERATION CERTIFICATE NO. SW-HOU-97-AG. THE AIRCRAFT HAD COMPLETED ITS LAST SWATH RUN APPLYING RYE GRASS SEEDS. THE PILOT INITIATED A LEFT CLIMBING TURN TO THE NORTH AND LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AS IT CONTINUED TO ROLL TO THE LEFT. THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND IN A NOSE DOWN ALTITUDE. THERE WAS NO FIRE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED. THE PILOT SUFFERED A BRUISED SHOULDER.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 1/15/1986
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 1045
Event Time Zone Central Standard Time
Event City BREMOND
Event State TEXAS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 76629
Event Date Year 1986
Event Date Month 1
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Not pertinent
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 18
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Calm
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) 200
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Minor
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 1
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency FAA
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 56
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jan 15 1986 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1200
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 30015
Date of most recent change to record Jan 11 2001 3:26PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N8805M
NTSB Number FTW86LRA04
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 137: Agricultural
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name Eagle Aircraft Co.
Aircraft Model DW-1
Aircraft Series Identifier DW-1
Aircraft Serial Number DW-1-0035-81
Certified Max Gross Weight 4000
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 1
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection May 10 1985 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 285
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed No
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name RONNIE L. CAPE
Aircraft Owner Street Address 426 PINECREST DR.
Aircraft Owner City VIENNA
Aircraft Owner State GA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 31092
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name THOMPSON FLYER OF GARWOOD, INC
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address RTE. 1, BOX 214
Operator City MARLIN
Operator State TX
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 76601
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Agriculture
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not Unknown
Indicates Domestic or International Flight Unknown
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Unknown
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Aerial Application
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code
Departure City MARLIN
Departure State TX
Departure Country
Departure Time 945
Departure Time Zone CST
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Descent
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 11 2001 3:26PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length 0
Runway Width 0
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --