What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The powered parachute was being operated in the area of storm activity. The pilot reported there was a little squall in the area with no rain. The powered parachute was shaking and being jerked around. At this point, the powered parachute failed to maintain flight and fell appoximately 100 feet. The pilot sustained a cracked rib and bruising. The passenger had several broken ribs and a punctured lung. Aircraft damage showed several parachute cords cut, the propeller distroyed, the left main landing gear broken off and several breakages in the tubular frame.
As the FAA filed it
THE POWERED PARACHUTE WAS BEING OPERATED IN THE AREA OF STORM ACTIVITY. THE PILOT REPORTED THERE WAS A LITTLE SQUALL IN THE AREA WITH NO RAIN. THE POWERED PARACHUTE WAS SHAKING AND BEING JERKED AROUND. AT THIS POINT, THE POWERED PARACHUTE FAILED TO MAINTAIN FLIGHT AND FELL APPOXIMATELY 100 FEET. THE PILOT SUSTAINED A CRACKED RIB AND BRUISING. THE PASSENGER HAD SEVERAL BROKEN RIBS AND A PUNCTURED LUNG. AIRCRAFT DAMAGE SHOWED SEVERAL PARACHUTE CORDS CUT, THE PROPELLER DISTROYED, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR BROKEN OFF AND SEVERAL BREAKAGES IN THE TUBULAR FRAME.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.