ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 311787
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| Date: | Saturday 4 July 2020 |
| Time: | 21:30 LT |
| Type: | Condor |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N3502X |
| MSN: | A114CDR |
| Year of manufacture: | 2003 |
| Engine model: | Rotax 582ULDCDI-99 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Freedom, Wisconsin -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Oneida, WI |
| Freedom, WI | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot said he was flying over his home's driveway with a passenger so a family member could take pictures as he flew over. He said he descended to an altitude he thought was above wires at the end of his driveway, which he estimated were 25 ft above the ground. As he tracked along the driveway he added full power to climb when he was about 500 ft from the wires, but the powered parachute climbed slowly and the left wheel caught a wire. The aircraft descended into the ground, substantially bending and damaging the aircraft's fuselage structure that included the parachute attachment point. The pilot indicated there were no mechanical anomalies with the aircraft that contributed to the accident.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to initiate a climb in a timely manner which resulted in contact with wires.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN20CA275
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-May-2023 20:04 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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