What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Since the pilot was taken to the hospital and was not available for an interview, the husband passenger (also a pilot but not operating the aircraft) represented to the investigating police officer that, after departing runway 36 at Duford Airport (68G), the aircraft (powered parachute) experienced a gust and lost lift. In his statement to the FAA inspector, he represented that "the pilot turned into a crosswind to find lift but the lift was inadequate." In any event, the aircraft lost lift and impacted a tree resulting in two broken legs for the pilot. The passenger did not sustain any injuries.(note: according to airport owner, there were no witnesses to the accident.)
As the FAA filed it
SINCE THE PILOT WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AND WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR AN INTERVIEW, THE HUSBAND PASSENGER (ALSO A PILOT BUT NOT OPERATING THE AIRCRAFT) REPRESENTED TO THE INVESTIGATING POLICE OFFICER THAT, AFTER DEPARTING RUNWAY 36 AT DUFORD AIRPORT (68G), THE AIRCRAFT (POWERED PARACHUTE) EXPERIENCED A GUST AND LOST LIFT. IN HIS STATEMENT TO THE FAA INSPECTOR, HE REPRESENTED THAT "THE PILOT TURNED INTO A CROSSWIND TO FIND LIFT BUT THE LIFT WAS INADEQUATE." IN ANY EVENT, THE AIRCRAFT LOST LIFT AND IMPACTED A TREE RESULTING IN TWO BROKEN LEGS FOR THE PILOT. THE PASSENGER DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES.(NOTE: ACCORDING TO AIRPORT OWNER, THERE WERE NO WITNESSES 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.