ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 232301
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| Date: | Saturday 18 January 2020 |
| Time: | 09:05 |
| Type: | Powrachute Airwolf 912ULS |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N260AZ |
| MSN: | A-053-ULS |
| Year of manufacture: | 2004 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 290 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax URL912 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Desert Wells Recreation Area, Gold Canyon, AZ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Gold Canyon, AZ |
| Gold Canyon, AZ | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that, during the takeoff roll in the powered parachute, the parachute “did not come up straight but to the side,” so he aborted the takeoff. He reduced the throttle, but the powered parachute didn't slow down, and it pulled to the side of the runway. He tried applying brakes, but the front brake was on gravel and got locked up and would not turn the powered parachute, which then slid forward and hit a barricade. The steering bar and frame sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the powered parachute that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during an aborted takeoff, which resulted in collision with a barricade.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=N260AZ
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Jan-2020 21:23 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 29-Jan-2020 03:51 | Geno | Updated [Cn, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Plane category] |
| 23-Aug-2020 16:44 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Plane category, Accident report, ] |
| 23-Aug-2020 17:00 | harro | Updated [Source, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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