ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 290650
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| Date: | Monday 31 March 2014 |
| Time: | 17:30 LT |
| Type: | Buckeye Dream Machine |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | UNREG |
| MSN: | unk |
| Engine model: | UNK UNK |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Smithville, Texas -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Smithville, TX |
| Smithville, TX | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The non-certificated pilot was attempting to take off in his unregistered powered-parachute to the south when a gust of wind caught the parachute before it had fully inflated. The pilot said the engine was running but he was unable to control the aircraft and collided with a tree. He and his passenger were both seriously injured. Weather reported at an airport 32 miles northwest of the accident was wind from 170 degrees at 15 knots gusting to 24 knots.
Probable Cause: The operation of an aircraft by a non-certificated pilot. Contributing to the accident was the non-certificated pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control on take-off in gusty wind conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN14CA179
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Oct-2022 17:43 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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