Pilot Debrief

HOLMES WILLIAM E PREDATOR near Branson, MO — 2008-10-06

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Date
2008-10-06
Location
Branson, MO, USA
Aircraft
HOLMES WILLIAM E PREDATOR
Registration
N868S
Category
Powered parachute
Highest injury
Serious
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control. Contributing to the accident was the wing's failure to open all cells for undetermined reasons and the trees near the runway.

NTSB narrative

The student pilot was taking off from a grass field in a powered parachute when all cells of the wing did not fully open, causing the aircraft to veer right. All cells of the wing then inflated and the aircraft became airborne. Shortly after takeoff the pilot hit a tree and impacted the ground. The cart frame was bent and the pilot sustained serious injuries.

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