Cgs HAWK UNREG
6 October 1983 · New Kent, Virginia, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 6 October 1983 at about 22:05 local time, a Cgs HAWK registered UNREG was involved in an accident near New Kent, Virginia, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- New Kent, Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- New Kent (W96)
- Coordinates
- 37.5092, -76.9705
- Aircraft
- Cgs HAWK
- Registration
- UNREG
- Category
- Ultralight
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 103: Ultralight
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL84FU001
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PLT & HIS PARTNER HAD COMPLETED BUILDING THE ULTRALIGHT VEHICLE SEVERAL DAYS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. SINCE THEN, THE PLT HAD FLOWN IT APRX 8 HRS. A WITNESS OBSERVED THE VEHICLE CIRCLE THE ARPT IN WHAT HE INDICATED WAS A NORMAL LEFT TRAFFIC PATTERN FOR RWY 28. HOWEVER, INSTEAD OF TURNING TO A FINAL APCH, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED PAST THE RWY CENTERLINE, BUT KEPT TURNING TO PARALLEL THE RWY. AT ABOUT MIDFIELD, THE ULTRALIGHT CROSSED OVER THE RWY, THEN REVERSE TO A RIGHT TURN. DURING THIS TIME, THE VEHICLE STEADILY DESCENDED FROM AN ALT OF APRX 600 FT AGL (TRAFFIC ENTRY) TO APRX 400 FT ON BASE, THEN TO 100 FT WHEN IT REVERSED TO A RIGHT TURN. IT CONTINUED TURNING RIGHT (APRX 270 DEG), THEN IT ENTERED A STEEP NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE & CRASHED. AN EXAM OF THE FLT CONTROLS REVEALED THAT WHEN LEFT RUDDER WAS APPLIED, THE ELEVATORBELLCRANK WOULD JAM AGAINST THE RUDDER HORN & ONLY ABOUT NEUTRAL NOSE-UP ELEVATOR WAS AVAILABLE. AN EXPERIENCED BUILDER REPORTED THIS PROBLEM HAD OCCURRED BEFORE. THE KIT DID NOT PROVIDE A MIN CLEARANCE OR CAUTION CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cgs HAWK accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep 1983 | Cgs HAWK | Huntington Mill, Pennsylvania, United States | Rittner E. Will | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Sep 1983 | Cgs HAWK | Richland, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1983 | Cgs HAWK | East Hanover, New Jersey, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1984 | Cgs HAWK B | Neshanic, New Jersey, United States | Duran, Andrew | Fatal | 1 |
| 4 Dec 1982 | Cgs HAWK | Dewitt, Michigan, United States | Micharl D. Morgan | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Jun 1995 | Cgs HAWK | Quarryville, Pennsylvania, United States | Brandon Wiggins | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep 1983 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Saluda, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1983 | Piper PA-24 | Fleeton, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Sep 1983 | Bell 47G-4A | Wise, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1983 | Cessna 152 | Front Royal, Virginia, United States | Eagle Air, Incorporated | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1983 | Cessna 210G | Chesterfield, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1983 | Cessna T210F | Glasgow, Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |