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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Aircraft · Shelbyville, IN · June 24, 2012

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Date: June 24, 2012 · 20:30 local
Place: Shelbyville, IN
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: NONE
Reported engine: ROTAX 582
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1

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What happened

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At 2030 on June 24, 2012 an unregistered destiny 2000 powered parachute was substantially damaged and the non-certificated pilot was seriously injured when the aircraft struck a 40 foot tall tree following takeoff from a runway at the pilot's residence. During descent, the aircraft struck a second tree approximately 30 foot tall and fell to the ground coming to rest inverted. The pilot released his harness and exited the aircraft with assistance. The powered parachute showed significant damage to the propeller, nose wheel; bends and breaks in tubing structure assemblies were noted. The accident scene debris encircled approximately 50 feet .

As the FAA filed it

AT 2030 ON JUNE 24, 2012 AN UNREGISTERED DESTINY 2000 POWERED PARACHUTE WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND THE NON-CERTIFICATED PILOT WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED WHEN THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A 40 FOOT TALL TREE FOLLOWING TAKEOFF FROM A RUNWAY AT THE PILOT'S RESIDENCE. DURING DESCENT, THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A SECOND TREE APPROXIMATELY 30 FOOT TALL AND FELL TO THE GROUND COMING TO REST INVERTED. THE PILOT RELEASED HIS HARNESS AND EXITED THE AIRCRAFT WITH ASSISTANCE. THE POWERED PARACHUTE SHOWED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER, NOSE WHEEL; BENDS AND BREAKS IN TUBING STRUCTURE ASSEMBLIES WERE NOTED. THE ACCIDENT SCENE DEBRIS ENCIRCLED APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET .