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September 25, 1983 · Cgs HAWK · UNREG
Huntington Mill, PA
Overview
Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
September 25, 1983
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 fatality)
Location
Huntington Mill, PA
Aircraft
Cgs HAWK
Tail Number
UNREG
Operator
Rittner E Will
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
NYC83FU011
WITNESSES OBSERVED THE HOME BUILT, ULTRALIGHT VEHICLE AS THE PLT WAS MAKING A TURN FROM DOWNWIND TO FINAL APCH. THEY REPORTED THAT THE BANK ANGLE BECAME STEEP AS THE PLT WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE VEHICLE ENTERED A NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE & CRASHED IN A STEEP DIVE. AN EXAM OF THE WRECKAGE REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF A PREIMPACT, MECHANICAL FAILURE. REPORTEDLY, THE PLT HAD MADE SEVERAL FLTS, EARLIER THAT SAME DAY.
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WITNESSES OBSERVED THE HOME BUILT, ULTRALIGHT VEHICLE AS THE PLT WAS MAKING A TURN FROM DOWNWIND TO FINAL APCH. THEY REPORTED THAT THE BANK ANGLE BECAME STEEP AS THE PLT WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE VEHICLE ENTERED A NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE & CRASHED IN A STEEP DIVE. AN EXAM OF THE WRECKAGE REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF A PREIMPACT, MECHANICAL FAILURE. REPORTEDLY, THE PLT HAD MADE SEVERAL FLTS, EARLIER THAT SAME DAY.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time18:00 EDT
Nearest AirportAllen Wolf Pvt. Strip (0nm N)
Runway27
Runway Length1000 ft
Runway Width25 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftCgs HAWK
Tail NumberUNREG
Aircraft CategoryUltr
DamageDestroyed
OperatorRittner E Will
Operating RulePart 103
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsCuyuna · ULR 430 · Reciprocating · 33
Seats1
People & Injuries
Injury Summary1 injury (1 fatality)
Fatal1
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total1
Crew 1Age 60 · Unknown
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind180° @ 8 kt
Visibility25 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point64 F / 36 C
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time01:55
Weather SourceWFAC