Clark CGS HAWK N6323Q
9 July 2001 · Bullard, Texas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 9 July 2001 at about 14:30 local time, a Clark CGS HAWK registered N6323Q was involved in an accident near Bullard, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 14:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bullard, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 32.1407, -95.3101
- Aircraft
- Clark CGS HAWK
- Registration
- N6323Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bullard → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW01LA169
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain clearance with power lines during low level maneuvers.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
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.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 2001 | Cessna 340A | Lancaster, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 2001 | Mitsubishi MU-2B-40 | The Woodlands, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 23 Aug 2001 | Piper PA-46-310P | Bulverde, Texas, United States | Mr. Jan M. Klinck & Mr. Gary K. Klinck | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Apr 2001 | Cessna 172N | Marfa, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 2001 | Hughes 269B | Nacogdoches, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 2001 | Piper PA-18-150 | Van Horn, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |