ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 290176
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| Date: | Monday 25 February 2013 |
| Time: | 10:30 LT |
| Type: | Summit II |
| Owner/operator: | Bill Housch |
| Registration: | N8028X |
| MSN: | 3012 |
| Engine model: | Rotax 582DCDI |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Quartzsite, Arizona -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Quartzsite, AZ |
| Quartzsite, AZ | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A witness located adjacent to the accident site reported that the powered parachute took off to the north into the wind. The witness reported that, shortly after the wheels lifted off the ground, the wind shifted from the north to the south-southeast and that the powered parachute veered to the east. Subsequently, the parachute cables struck a windsock, and the powered parachute impacted the ground. The wife of the noncertificated pilot reported that he did not recall anything about the accident sequence.
Probable Cause: The noncertificated pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control after encountering shifting wind, which resulted in collision with a windsock.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR13LA135
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Oct-2022 11:44 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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