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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Holmes PREDATOR · Branson, MO · October 6, 2008

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Date
October 6, 2008 · 07:19 local
Place
Branson, MO
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N868S
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN09CA025
Reported as
Holmes Predator
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Student
Pilot’s flight hours
30 total30 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days
N868SRegistration cancelled Sep 27, 2017 · Holmes William E PREDATORS/N E068S · Built 2007Airframe modelHolmes William E PREDATOREngine 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) The pilot stated that during the takeoff at an altitude of approximately 30 feet, he experienced a collapse of the right side of the parachute (the parachute unlocking or not locking in) and the aircraft then veered to the right and impacted the trees.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING THE TAKEOFF AT AN ALTITUDE OF APPROXIMATELY 30 FEET, HE EXPERIENCED A COLLAPSE OF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE PARACHUTE (THE PARACHUTE UNLOCKING OR NOT LOCKING IN) AND THE AIRCRAFT THEN VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND IMPACTED THE TREES.

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 CEN09CA025Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportBranson, MOThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control. Contributing to the accident was the wing's failure to open all cells for undetermined reasons and the trees near the runway.Oct 6, 2008 · Substantial damage