What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
N5604B, a powered parachute piloted by Mr. Price, was westbound on a downwind for landing on a private grass strip. Thomas jackson (see separate 8020-23) was northbound in an ultralight aircraft, at the same altitude as Mr. Price, inbound for landing on the same strip. Mr. Jackson's aircraft collided with Mr. Price. Mr. Price was fatally injured in the ensuing crash. Mr. Jackson's ultralight, also crashed, but he survived with minor injuries. Note: Mr. Price was a non-certificated pilot flying a certificated light sport aircraft - total flight hours unknown. Mr. Jackson has a sport pilot certificate, but was flying a non-certificated phantom ultralight.
As the FAA filed it
N5604B, A POWERED PARACHUTE PILOTED BY MR. PRICE, WAS WESTBOUND ON A DOWNWIND FOR LANDING ON A PRIVATE GRASS STRIP. THOMAS JACKSON (SEE SEPARATE 8020-23) WAS NORTHBOUND IN AN ULTRALIGHT AIRCRAFT, AT THE SAME ALTITUDE AS MR. PRICE, INBOUND FOR LANDING ON THE SAME STRIP. MR. JACKSON'S AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH MR. PRICE. MR. PRICE WAS FATALLY INJURED IN THE ENSUING CRASH. MR. JACKSON'S ULTRALIGHT, ALSO CRASHED, BUT HE SURVIVED WITH MINOR INJURIES. NOTE: MR. PRICE WAS A NON-CERTIFICATED PILOT FLYING A CERTIFICATED LIGHT SPORT AIRCRAFT - TOTAL FLIGHT HOURS UNKNOWN. MR. JACKSON HAS A SPORT PILOT CERTIFICATE, BUT WAS FLYING A NON-CERTIFICATED PHANTOM ULTRALIGHT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.