ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 226897
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| Date: | Sunday 20 April 2014 |
| Time: | 13:00 |
| Type: | Envol PPC (homebuilt) |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Eudunda, SA -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The pilot states that he had no intention of taking off and was setting the aircraft to take photos required by RA-Aus registration. After ground set-up, he taxied just enough to get the parachute to kite (to check alignment). The parachute kited above the aircraft and a strong whirlwind struck from the right. It lifted the steering wheel and the pilot lost steering. The gust lifted and forced the craft to drag on the left-hand side. The pilot cut power and the gust was so powerful it dragged the pilot across the paddock towards a tree. The aircraft was unable to stop as there are no brakes and the seat belt restrained the pilot, who suffered a broken neck in the incident.
Sources:
https://www.raa.asn.au/storage/accident-incident-summaries-2014.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Jul-2019 10:55 | Pineapple | Added |
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