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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Amtr CONDOR · Fort Davis, TX · July 1, 2007

Date: July 1, 2007 · 08:00 local
Place: Fort Davis, TX
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N2547S
Reported as: Amtr Condor
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 5 total3 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days

N2547SRegistration cancelled Aug 27, 2013 · Southern Powered Parachutes CONDORS/N 6140719 · Built 2007 Airframe modelSouthern Powered Parachutes CONDOR Engine modelRotax 5522 cycle

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) On July 1, 2007, at approximately 0800 CDT, N2547S, a powered parachute, made a hard landing approximately 6 miles north of Fort Davis, Texas, just off highway 17. After lift-off the pilot attempted to turn the aircraft with no response. The parachute deflated and caused a hard landing to occur. The powered parachute came to rest on the ranch owned by the pilot. The powered parachute received minor damage. The pilot received minor injuries. No flight plan was filed for the part 91 flight. VMC weather condition prevailed at the time of the incident.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JULY 1, 2007, AT APPROXIMATELY 0800 CDT, N2547S, A POWERED PARACHUTE, MADE A HARD LANDING APPROXIMATELY 6 MILES NORTH OF FORT DAVIS, TEXAS, JUST OFF HIGHWAY 17. AFTER LIFT-OFF THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE AIRCRAFT WITH NO RESPONSE. THE PARACHUTE DEFLATED AND CAUSED A HARD LANDING TO OCCUR. THE POWERED PARACHUTE CAME TO REST ON THE RANCH OWNED BY THE PILOT. THE POWERED PARACHUTE RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE. THE PILOT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THE PART 91 FLIGHT. VMC WEATHER CONDITION PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT.