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FAA accident report · Pwrcht Pegasus · Suffolk, VA · July 28, 2007

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Date
July 28, 2007
Place
Suffolk, VA
Phase of flight
Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N44118
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA07LA130
Reported as
Pwrcht Pegasus
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,980 total327 in this make and model8 in the last 90 days
N44118Registration cancelled May 8, 2013 · Powrachute PEGASUS 912 MS/N E007PC · Built 2004Airframe modelPowrachute PEGASUS 912 MEngine modelRotax 912ULS series4 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) 07/28/2007, At approximately 0700, N44118 a two seat powrachute corp Pegasus 912M powered parachute departed sfq destined for tgi, 81 miles north of sfq. The pilot reported that he was climbing at 500FT/MIN at 5400RPM over sfq and had climbed to 1800' AGL when he encountered a sudden drop in RPM off approximately 1000RPM. The pilot stated that he checked the throttle friction on the front and rear throttles and they were not bound or restricted. The engine hesitated, had a sharp drop in RPM and stopped. He attempted to restart the engine and had no response. He made a 180 degree turn towards sfq and started searching for an area to land. He noticed cul-de-sac 30 degrees to the right and maneuvered for the emergency landing. At approximately 300' AGL he saw several people and a dog move into the cul-de-sac. He made an immediate 25 degree turn to the west towards a construction site and struck a large tree and came to rest in the "river view court" construction site in downtown Suffolk, Virginia.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) 07/28/2007, AT APPROXIMATELY 0700, N44118 A TWO SEAT POWRACHUTE CORP PEGASUS 912M POWERED PARACHUTE DEPARTED SFQ DESTINED FOR TGI, 81 MILES NORTH OF SFQ. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE WAS CLIMBING AT 500FT/MIN AT 5400RPM OVER SFQ AND HAD CLIMBED TO 1800' AGL WHEN HE ENCOUNTERED A SUDDEN DROP IN RPM OFF APPROXIMATELY 1000RPM. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE CHECKED THE THROTTLE FRICTION ON THE FRONT AND REAR THROTTLES AND THEY WERE NOT BOUND OR RESTRICTED. THE ENGINE HESITATED, HAD A SHARP DROP IN RPM AND STOPPED. HE ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE ENGINE AND HAD NO RESPONSE. HE MADE A 180 DEGREE TURN TOWARDS SFQ AND STARTED SEARCHING FOR AN AREA TO LAND. HE NOTICED CUL-DE-SAC 30 DEGREES TO THE RIGHT AND MANEUVERED FOR THE EMERGENCY LANDING. AT APPROXIMATELY 300' AGL HE SAW SEVERAL PEOPLE AND A DOG MOVE INTO THE CUL-DE-SAC. HE MADE AN IMMEDIATE 25 DEGREE TURN TO THE WEST TOWARDS A CONSTRUCTION SITE AND STRUCK A LARGE TREE AND CAME TO REST IN THE "RIVER VIEW COURT" CONSTRUCTION SITE IN DOWNTOWN SUFFOLK, VIRGINIA.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB MIA07LA130Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSuffolk, VAThe improper installation of the engine oil filter. A factor contributing to the accident was unsuitable terrain for a forced landing.Jul 28, 2007 · Minor damage