20040514012439A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Airfra SS2TTRAINER · Richland, WA · May 14, 2004

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Date: May 14, 2004 · 07:40 local
Place: Richland, WA
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: NONE
Reported as: Airfra SS2TTRAINER
Reported engine: ROTAX ROTAX582
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 58 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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(-23) On may 24, 2004 Mr. James I. Payne acted as pilot in command of an unregistered powered parachute with a passenger on board. This aircraft collided with a power pole near Richland, Washington resulting in injuries to Mr. Payne and his passenger, privacy data omitted this particular aircraft, and airframes unlimited SS-2 trainer exceeds the weight and fuel capacity parameters listed in us CFR 103 and does not qualify as an ultralight vehicle. Mr. Payne does not hold a FAA private pilot certificate or a valid FAA medical certification.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON MAY 24, 2004 MR. JAMES I. PAYNE ACTED AS PILOT IN COMMAND OF AN UNREGISTERED POWERED PARACHUTE WITH A PASSENGER ON BOARD. THIS AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A POWER POLE NEAR RICHLAND, WASHINGTON RESULTING IN INJURIES TO MR. PAYNE AND HIS PASSENGER, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ THIS PARTICULAR AIRCRAFT, AND AIRFRAMES UNLIMITED SS-2 TRAINER EXCEEDS THE WEIGHT AND FUEL CAPACITY PARAMETERS LISTED IN US CFR 103 AND DOES NOT QUALIFY AS AN ULTRALIGHT VEHICLE. MR. PAYNE DOES NOT HOLD A FAA PRIVATE PILOT CERTIFICATE OR A VALID FAA MEDICAL CERTIFICATION.