What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
At 1520 local time, a 2 seat powered parachute departed a field in Alanson, MI., for a local flight in VFR conditons. During takeoff climb the pilot reported after 50 feet the aircraft couldn't grab altitude. The pilot reported running out of room approaching trees. The pilot aimed between two trees, the aircraft came to rest after striking a tree. The pilot was seated in the rear seat, passenger was seated in front seat. The passenger sustained a compound fracture to the left leg and ankle. Witness stated top rear of chutecollapsed prior to accident.
As the FAA filed it
AT 1520 LOCAL TIME, A 2 SEAT POWERED PARACHUTE DEPARTED A FIELD IN ALANSON, MI., FOR A LOCAL FLIGHT IN VFR CONDITONS. DURING TAKEOFF CLIMB THE PILOT REPORTED AFTER 50 FEET THE AIRCRAFT COULDN'T GRAB ALTITUDE. THE PILOT REPORTED RUNNING OUT OF ROOM APPROACHING TREES. THE PILOT AIMED BETWEEN TWO TREES, THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST AFTER STRIKING A TREE. THE PILOT WAS SEATED IN THE REAR SEAT, PASSENGER WAS SEATED IN FRONT SEAT. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED A COMPOUND FRACTURE TO THE LEFT LEG AND ANKLE. WITNESS STATED TOP REAR OF CHUTECOLLAPSED PRIOR TO 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.