Cgs HAWK UNREG
6 June 1995 · Quarryville, Pennsylvania, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 6 June 1995 at about 20:45 local time, a Cgs HAWK registered UNREG, operated by Brandon Wiggins, was involved in an accident near Quarryville, Pennsylvania, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 20:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Quarryville, Pennsylvania, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.8902, -76.1602
- Aircraft
- Cgs HAWK
- Registration
- UNREG
- Category
- Ultralight
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Brandon Wiggins
- Operating rule
- Part 103: Ultralight
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → New Britain
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO95LA057
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to attain proper altitude/clearance from obstacles during takeoff.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING TAKEOFF CLIMB FROM A MOWED LAWN, THE ULTRALIGHT STRUCK A FENCE AND THEN A GUY WIRE NEAR THE TOP OF A TELEPHONE POLE. THE ULTRALIGHT FLIPPED OVER AND DESCENDED TO THE GROUND. POSTACCIDENT EXAMINATION OF THE ULTRALIGHT DID NOT REVEAL ANY AIRFRAME OR ENGINE ANOMALIES. THE ULTRALIGHT HAD TWO SEATS INSTALLED WHICH IS NOT PERMITTED UNDER 14 CFR PART 103. THEREFORE, THE ULTRALIGHT WAS CONSIDERED AN UNREGISTERED AIRPLANE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 2005 | Cgs HAWK TWO PLACE ARROW | Jackson, Wyoming, United States | John T. Walton | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Jun 1984 | Cgs HAWK B | Neshanic, New Jersey, United States | Duran, Andrew | Fatal | 1 |
| 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 | - |
| 6 Oct 1983 | Cgs HAWK | New Kent, Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1983 | Cgs HAWK | East Hanover, New Jersey, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 1995 | Enstrom 280C | Quakertown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
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