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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Powrac PC 2000 · Goodfield, IL · August 2, 2008

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Date
August 2, 2008 · 17:24 local
Place
Goodfield, IL
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N9338W
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI08CA237
Reported as
Powrac PC2000
Reported engine
ROTAX ROTAX582
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
59 total59 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
N9338WRegistered now · Powrachute PC 2000S/N A28POW · Built 2000Airframe modelPowrachute PC 2000Engine 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) On August 2, 2008, a pilot and one passenger in a powered parachute PC200 struck trees departing Goodfield park located in Goodfield, Illinois. The aircraft became airborne and gained approximately 20 feet before impacting trees about 644 feet from the start of the takeoff roll. The pilot and passenger were seriously injured.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON AUGUST 2, 2008, A PILOT AND ONE PASSENGER IN A POWERED PARACHUTE PC200 STRUCK TREES DEPARTING GOODFIELD PARK LOCATED IN GOODFIELD, ILLINOIS. THE AIRCRAFT BECAME AIRBORNE AND GAINED APPROXIMATELY 20 FEET BEFORE IMPACTING TREES ABOUT 644 FEET FROM THE START OF THE TAKEOFF ROLL. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE SERIOUSLY INJURED.

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 CHI08CA237Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportGoodfield, ILThe insufficient aircraft performance data available to the pilot and the inadequate preflight planning/preparation by the pilot. Contributing to the accident were the trees and density altitude.Aug 2, 2008 · Substantial damage