Wirestrike Accident Condor Southern Powered Parachute Raptor N6012H,

ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 137129

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Date:	Sunday 3 July 2011
Time:	18:53
Type:	Condor Southern Powered Parachute Raptor
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N6012H
MSN:	1964
Engine model:	Rotax 582
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage:	Minor
Category:	Accident
Location:	Just north of Gills Landing in the Township of Weyauwega, Wisconsin - United States of America
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Weyauwega, WI
Destination airport:	Weyauwega, WI
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
The pilot stated that he was flying the powered parachute over a river and struck power lines. Postaccident examination of the airplane did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient altitude to clear power lines during flight.

Accident investigation:


Investigating agency:	NTSB
Report number:	CEN11LA456
Status:	Investigation completed
Duration:	1 year and 11 months
Download report:	Final report

Sources:

NTSB

Location

Revision history:

Date/time Contributor Updates

04-Jul-2011 12:54 gerard57 Added

04-Jul-2011 13:14 RobertMB Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Damage]

04-Jul-2011 13:15 RobertMB Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration]

21-Dec-2016 19:26 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency]

27-Nov-2017 17:01 ASN Update Bot Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Plane category]

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
04-Jul-2011 12:54	gerard57	Added
04-Jul-2011 13:14	RobertMB	Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Damage]
04-Jul-2011 13:15	RobertMB	Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration]
21-Dec-2016 19:26	ASN Update Bot	Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency]
27-Nov-2017 17:01	ASN Update Bot	Updated [Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Plane category]

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