Hawk
CT155216
4
July 2003
Moose Jaw, Sask
The solo student was on a clear hood 8A mission, his
third solo flight on the Hawk. After a touch-and-go
landing he requested a closed pattern from tower. Once
downwind he was sequenced number three behind another
Hawk on short final and a Snowbird Tutor directly ahead.
In order to accommodate all aircraft tower requested
that the Snowbird extend his downwind as number 3 and
land behind the now re-sequenced the solo student number
two behind the landing hawk. The accident pilot initiated
the final turn and landed on the centreline of runway
29 Right with the landing gear in the up position. The
aircraft skidded along the runway for approximately
4000 feet before exiting on the left side and coming
to rest in the infield a further 720 feet down the runway
and 420 feet left of the edge. The pilot did not deploy
the drag chute and did not eject from the aircraft.
He exited the cockpit in the normal fashion and waited
by the aircraft for the emergency vehicles to arrive.
Tower initiated the emergency response by ringing the
crash bell and all vehicles were at the accident scene
within minutes. The pilot was not injured in this accident.
The aircraft received C category damage and will require
most of the bottom fuselage components and some flight
control surfaces to be replaced.
The investigation is on going and focusing on the Human
Factors aspects of this accident. Additional investigation
is continuing into the "Gear warning criteria"
for the Hawk. 15 Wing is in discussion with NFTC to
evaluate the re-introduction of the "Tasker Shack".
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