ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 286622
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| Date: | Saturday 29 August 2009 |
| Time: | 07:05 LT |
| Type: | Six-chuter American Spirit |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N9184F |
| MSN: | 2770 |
| Engine model: | Rotax 582 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Brownsville, Oregon -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Brownsville, OR |
| Brownsville, OR | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The sport pilot was participating in a sponsored powered parachute fly-in, and he was attempting to land at the designated site. The pilot was flying in an easterly direction at a low altitude and did not initially observe power lines that were about 50 feet above ground level. Just before impacting one of the lines, the pilot saw it and increased engine power; however, his actions were too late. The pilot's powered parachute impacted the line and thereafter fell to the ground. Other pilots who had been flying in the area reported that it was hard to see the wires while looking toward the east, due to the bright sun.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from power lines.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR09LA426
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Oct-2022 13:33 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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