- Date
- January 30, 1984, 13:30 local (18:30 UTC)
- Place
- Newton, NC
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N585WBBach CGS Hawk
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840130001699A
- Case key
- 6410
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Analysis
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.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N585WB
- Reported as
- Bach CGS Hawk
- Category
- Ultralight, amateur-built
- Serial number
- 283
- Airframe hours
- 40
- Engine
- Rotax UNKNOWN, 50 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 103
- Registered owner
- Walter N. Bach
- Last inspection
- Unknown · November 23, 1983 · 40 hours before
- Departed
- Mt View, NC
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 37
- Certificate
- Student
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 40 total · 30 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 220° at 12 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 48 °F, dew point 43 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- HKY, 10 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.