Amateur-built CGS HAWK accident near Newton, North Carolina, January 30, 1984
On January 30, 1984 at about 6:30 pm local time, a amateur-built CGS HAWK (ultralight), registered N585WB, was substantially damaged in an accident near Newton, North Carolina. It was a personal flight under ultralight rules (Part 103). 1 person had minor injuries. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- January 30, 1984 · about 6:30 pm local time
- Place
- Newton, North Carolina · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Amateur-built CGS HAWK
- Registration
- N585WB · no longer on the register · serial 283
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · ultralight rules (Part 103)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
REPORTEDLY, THE ENG OF THE REGISTERED ULTRALIGHT ACFT LOST POWER IN FLT & THE STUDENT PLT BEGAN A FORCED LANDING HOWEVER, BEFORE LANDING, THE ULTRALIGHT COLLIDED WITH UTILITY WIRES, THEN IT STRUCK THE GROUND. THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE ACFT HAD AN UNEXPECTEDLY POOR GLIDE RATIO & RESULTANTLY, HE DID NOT REACH THE INTENDED FORCED LANDING AREA. THE REASON FOR THE ENG FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED; HOWEVER, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE ACFT HAD SAT OUT IN THE RAIN ONTHE MORNING, PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: student
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 40 hours in all; 30 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: frt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 40 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded, November 23, 1983; 40 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 550 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Rotax UNKNOWN (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Mt View NC
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 220° at 12 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 48°F (9°C), dew point 43°F (6°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 6:55 pm from HKY, 10 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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