ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 143695
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| Date: | Saturday 12 February 2011 |
| Time: | 17:53 |
| Type: | Buckeye Breeze LX |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N75752 |
| MSN: | 16343 |
| Engine model: | Rotax 582 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, UT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Bullfrog, UT (KU07) |
| Bullfrog, UT (KU07) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Witnesses at a campsite where the pilot was preparing to land reported that he overflew the site three times to check the wind conditions before making a fourth pass at a low altitude. Review of a video taken by a witness revealed that the powered parachute was about 3 to 4 feet above the ground when it reached the end of the landing area that was on the edge of a canyon. The engine sound increased and the aircraft pitched up abruptly, followed by a rapid descent and 180-degree turn. The aircraft did not have sufficient altitude to clear the terrain and impacted below the canyon ledge on steep terrain. The video revealed clear skies with no indication of wind at the landing area.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s loss of control while maneuvering to land at an off-airport site.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=75752&x=0&y=0
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Feb-2012 19:46 | Geno | Added |
| 08-Apr-2016 09:38 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 27-Nov-2017 16:43 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Plane category] |
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