45.4406° N, 93.5961° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs: center of Zimmerman, MN, within about 6 miles.Open in the map
Date
May 31, 2010 · 17:08 local
Place
Zimmerman, MN
Phase of flight
Maneuver
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
NONE
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days
From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
An unregistered power parachute (sport light) crashed on the east side of little elk lake. Power parachute was removed from lake before FAA arrived. Pilot (william t akes) did not have the required certificate.
As the FAA filed it
AN UNREGISTERED POWER PARACHUTE (SPORT LIGHT) CRASHED ON THE EAST SIDE OF LITTLE ELK LAKE. POWER PARACHUTE WAS REMOVED FROM LAKE BEFORE FAA ARRIVED. PILOT (WILLIAM T AKES) DID NOT HAVE THE REQUIRED CERTIFICATE.