Fobes CGS HAWK PLUS UNREG
8 April 2001 · West Middlesex, Pennsylvania, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 8 April 2001 at about 23:00 local time, a Fobes CGS HAWK PLUS registered UNREG was involved in an accident near West Middlesex, Pennsylvania, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 23:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- West Middlesex, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- West Middlesex (PA21)
- Coordinates
- 41.1705, -80.4492
- Aircraft
- Fobes CGS HAWK PLUS
- Registration
- UNREG
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- West Middlesex → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC01LA098
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The partial loss of engine power, for undetermined reasons. Factors included the headwinds on base leg, and the unsuitable terrain for a forced landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot took off towards the south, flew a left downwind leg, then turned west onto a left base leg. At the time, he was maintaining a 500-foot altitude, and 6,000 rpm on the airplane's Rotax 503 engine. As the airplane continued along the base leg, it began a descent. While passing through 400 feet, the engine experienced a partial power loss, and thereafter would not provide any more than 3,000 rpm. The airplane continued its descent, and struck power lines that approximately paralleled the runway, at a height of 60 feet. It subsequently impacted the ground, and was consumed by fire. Post-flight inspection revealed that the engine rotated freely; however, due to its condition, further engine examination was not performed. Winds at the time of the accident were from 270 degrees true, at 14, gusting to 19 knots. There were woods and houses to the north of the base leg, and a house to the south.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 2001 | Cessna 150J | West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Oct 2001 | Cessna 182 | York, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 2001 | Cessna 150J | Osceola Mills, Pennsylvania, United States | Charles F. Nearhoff | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 2001 | Murray JN4-D | Morrisdale, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 May 2001 | Piper PA-32-301 | Factoryville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 2001 | Holsclaw BARNETT J4B | Titusville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |