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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr BUCKEYEDM582 · Hurricane, UT · October 16, 2007

Date: October 16, 2007 · 13:15 local
Place: Hurricane, UT
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N785CP
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX08CA013
Reported as: Amtr BUCKEYEDM582
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 25,000 total500 in this make and model180 in the last 90 days

N785CPRegistration cancelled Sep 4, 2020 · Poser Clyde DM 582 BUCKEYES/N 002-CP · Built 2000 Airframe modelPoser Clyde DM 582 BUCKEYE Engine modelRotax 582SER2 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) Moments after lift off, and at about five feet AGL, the parachute entered an unseen 'dust devil', the parachute moved dramatically to the side, causing the carriage to impact the ground nose down. The carriage cartwheeled several times, the parachute collapsed, and the carriage came to rest upside down.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) MOMENTS AFTER LIFT OFF, AND AT ABOUT FIVE FEET AGL, THE PARACHUTE ENTERED AN UNSEEN 'DUST DEVIL', THE PARACHUTE MOVED DRAMATICALLY TO THE SIDE, CAUSING THE CARRIAGE TO IMPACT THE GROUND NOSE DOWN. THE CARRIAGE CARTWHEELED SEVERAL TIMES, THE PARACHUTE COLLAPSED, AND THE CARRIAGE CAME TO REST UPSIDE DOWN.

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 LAX08CA013Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportHurricane, UTThe pilot's inadequate compensation for the existing wind conditions and subsequent failure to maintain aircraft control.Oct 16, 2007 · Substantial damage