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September 20, 1983 · Cgs Aviation HAWK · UNREG

Richland, WA

Overview

Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
September 20, 1983
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 serious injury)
Location
Richland, WA
Aircraft
Cgs Aviation HAWK
Tail Number
UNREG
Injuries
Serious
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
SEA83FU009

After being assembled, the ultralight vehicle was taxi tested, and on 9/19/83, it was flown on its 1st flight. The next morning it was taxi tested again. At approximately 0855 PDT, the pilot took off on a local flight. At approximately 0945, after making a touch-and-go landing, the pilot was turning final for another landing when the ultralight began an uncommanded, smooth, left roll at about 200 to 300 ft AGL. Corrective aileron was applied, but the ultralight continued to roll left and subsequently crashed in a steep nose down attitude. An exam revealed there was continuity to all flight controls. Both wings and the fuselage tube were damaged during the accident. The left wing trailing edge tube had failed at a bolt hole where the left rear strut brackets were installed. Additional washers had been installed on the bolt and the self-locking nut had been torqued until the threads on the nut were beyond the threaded portion of the bolt. There was evidence that the rear spar had separated and the bolt had rotated approximately 20 degrees prior to impact. No airspeed indicator installed.

Full Narrative

AFTER BEING ASSEMBLED, THE ULTRALIGHT VEHICLE WAS TAXI TESTED, AND ON 9/19/83, IT WAS FLOWN ON ITS 1ST FLT. THE NEXT MORNING IT WAS TAXI TESTED AGAIN. AT APRX 0855 PDT, THE PLT TOOK OFF ON A LOCAL FLT. AT APRX 0945, AFTER MAKING A TOUCH-AND-GO LANDING, THE PLT WAS TURNING FINAL FOR ANOTHER LANDING WHEN THE ULTRALIGHT BEGAN AN UNCOMMANDED, SMOOTH, LEFT ROLL AT ABOUT 200 TO 300 FT AGL. CORRECTIVE AILERON WAS APPLIED, BUT THE ULTRALIGHT CONTINUED TO ROLL LEFT & SUBSEQUENTLY CRASHED IN A STEEP NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE. AN EXAM REVEALED THERE WAS CONTINUITY TO ALL FLT CONTROLS. BOTH WINGS & THE FUSELAGE TUBE WERE DAMAGED DURING THE ACCIDENT. THE LEFT WING TRAILING EDGE TUBE HAD FAILED AT A BOLT HOLE WHERE THE LEFT REAR STRUT BRACKETS WERE INSTALLED. ADDITIONAL WASHERS HAD BEEN INSTALLED ON THE BOLT & THE SELF LOCKING NUT HAD BEEN TORQUED UNTIL THE THREADS ON THE NUT WERE BEYOND THE THREADED PORTION OF THE BOLT. THERE WAS EVIDENCE THAT THE REAR SPAR HAD SEPARATED & THE BOLT HAD ROTATED APRX 20 DEG PRIOR TO IMPACT. NO AIRSPEED IND INSTALLED.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time09:45 PDT
Nearest AirportRICHLAND (0nm N)
Runway7
Runway Length3995 ft
Runway Width100 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCgs Aviation HAWK
Tail NumberUNREG
Aircraft CategoryUltr
DamageDestroyed
Operating RulePart 103
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsKawasaki · 440/2A · Reciprocating · 35
Seats1

People & Injuries

Injury Summary1 injury (1 serious injury)
Fatal0
Serious1
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total1
Crew 1Age 29 · Unknown

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind250° @ 5 kt
Visibility35 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point46 / 36 C
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time16:45
Weather SourceWFAC

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