Accident CGS Hawk N585WB, Monday 30 January 1984

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Date:	Monday 30 January 1984
Time:	14:30 LT
Type:	CGS Hawk
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N585WB
MSN:	283
Total airframe hrs:	40 hours
Engine model:	ROTAX UNKNOWN
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Newton, NC - United States of America
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Mt View, NC
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
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.

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