20080617845939A

Accident · Minor damage

FAA accident report · PREDATOR · Wharton, TX · June 17, 2008

Date: June 17, 2008
Place: Wharton, TX
Airport: Wharton Regional
Phase of flight: Practice Training Manuevers
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N2572F
NTSB investigation: NTSBDFW08CA179
Reported as: Predator
Reported engine: ROTAX ROTAX*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,175 total373 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N2572FRegistered now · Hughes Aero PREDATORS/N PC010753W4CR · Built 2007 Airframe modelHughes Aero PREDATOR Engine modelRotax 582DCDI2 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) The following narrative was provided by the NTSB report #privacy data omitted. While demonstrating flight maneuvers in a two-seat powered parachute, the pilot encountered a stall at approximately 45 feet above ground level. Despite immediate inputs, the pilot was unable to recover the powered parachute and impacted the ground. Both the pilot and passenger sustained serious injuries. The power parachute sustained minor damage. The pilot reported non mechanical malfunctions prior to the accident.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE FOLLOWING NARRATIVE WAS PROVIDED BY THE NTSB REPORT #^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. WHILE DEMONSTRATING FLIGHT MANEUVERS IN A TWO-SEAT POWERED PARACHUTE, THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED A STALL AT APPROXIMATELY 45 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL. DESPITE IMMEDIATE INPUTS, THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO RECOVER THE POWERED PARACHUTE AND IMPACTED THE GROUND. BOTH THE PILOT AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES. THE POWER PARACHUTE SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE. THE PILOT REPORTED NON MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.

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 DFW08CA179Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportWharton, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control.Jun 17, 2008 · Minor damage