Clark CGS HAWK accident near Bullard, Texas, July 9, 2001
On July 9, 2001 at about 2:30 pm local time, a Clark CGS HAWK, an amateur-built aircraft,, registered N6323Q, was substantially damaged in an accident near Bullard, Texas. It was an aerial application (crop spraying) flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
the pilot's failure to maintain clearance with power lines during low level maneuvers.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 9, 2001 · about 2:30 pm local time
- Place
- Bullard, Texas · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Clark CGS HAWK, amateur-built
- Registration
- N6323Q · no longer on the register · serial H-8-362-C
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Aerial application (crop spraying) flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
During the performance of low level maneuvers, the experimental aircraft, which had been modified for aerial application, struck power lines. The airplane then impacted the ground. The commercial pilot had sprayed 114 acres on the morning of the accident. The FAA inspector and Texas Department of Agriculture personnel reported that the pilot was hired to dispense herbicide on 640 acres of pasture land. The pilot reported that he was practicing low level maneuvers.
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: commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 1,156 hours in all; 222 in this make and model; 73 in the last 90 days; 62 in the last 30 days; 1,006 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: August 19, 1999
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: frt
- Injury: serious injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 117 hours
- Last inspection: condition inspection, June 14, 2001; 32 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 765 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Rotax 503 UL DCDI (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 6X0 Bullard TX at 1:45 pm
- Flight plan: none
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 225° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 81°F (27°C), dew point 63°F (17°C)
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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Other NTSB records under N6323Q the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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