ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 287689
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| Date: | Sunday 10 June 2012 |
| Time: | 08:40 LT |
| Type: | Buckeye Breeze |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N786DS |
| MSN: | 16319 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 84 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 582 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lower Burrell, PA |
| Lower Burrell, PA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that the powered parachute had been 'pushed†by wind toward the trees throughout the approach. The parachute webbing became caught in the trees, and the undercarriage cart suspended below the parachute fell and impacted the ground on all three wheels. The pilot did not possess a pilot certificate and had received no formalized flight training. He had flown the powered parachute for about 15 hours before the accident. A postaccident examination revealed that the powered parachute sustained substantial damage to the undercarriage cart and that there were no pre-existing mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. A 3-knot crosswind existed during the approach.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the powered parachute, which resulted in a collision with trees during final approach. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of flight training.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA12CA389
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-Oct-2022 13:25 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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