Pilot Debrief

SIX CHUTTER SKY WRITER 2 near Hamburg, NY — 2012-07-02

Final reportERA12CA472
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Date
2012-07-02
Location
Hamburg, NY, USA
Airport
4G2
Aircraft
SIX CHUTTER SKY WRITER 2
Registration
UNREG
Category
Powered parachute
Highest injury
Serious
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The operation of a powered parachute by a non-certificated pilot. Contributing to the accident was the non-certificated pilot’s loss of aircraft control while landing.

NTSB narrative

The non-certificated pilot stated that he purchased the unregistered powered parachute on the internet. He stated that he practiced taxiing in the grass beside the runway at a private airport for 15 to 20 minutes at a time and that he would occasionally fly the powered parachute about 5 feet off of the ground and set it back down in the grass. No one witnessed the accident, and the powered parachute was found in the grass beside the runway partially inverted with the pilot inside. The pilot reported to the responding local law enforcement officer that he was attempting to land the aircraft and did not know what had caused the crash. Postaccident examination revealed substantial damage to the undercarriage frame and engine mounts. The pilot did not keep a pilot log book, had received no flight training, and stated that he had not experienced any mechanical issues with the powered parachute.

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