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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Powrachute PEGASUS · Luling, TX · August 27, 2012

Date: August 27, 2012 · 19:55 local
Place: Luling, TX
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N554E
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN12CA631
Reported as: Powrachute Pegasus
Reported engine: ROTAX 582
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Sport pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 30 total8 in this make and model8 in the last 90 days

N554ERegistered now · Powrachute PEGASUSS/N A 053 PEG · Built 2002 Airframe modelPowrachute PEGASUS Engine modelRotax 582SER2 cycle

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What happened

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Pilot was flying low over friends field. Pilot did not see powerline crossing in front of powered glider flight path. Pilot managed to fly powered glider under powerline however parachute became entangled with powerline forcing powered glider to contact ground causing substantial damage to powered glider.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT WAS FLYING LOW OVER FRIENDS FIELD. PILOT DID NOT SEE POWERLINE CROSSING IN FRONT OF POWERED GLIDER FLIGHT PATH. PILOT MANAGED TO FLY POWERED GLIDER UNDER POWERLINE HOWEVER PARACHUTE BECAME ENTANGLED WITH POWERLINE FORCING POWERED GLIDER TO CONTACT GROUND CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO POWERED GLIDER.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CEN12CA631Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportLuling, TXCollision with a powerline resulting from the pilot's not maintaining adequate clearance while on a day VFR approach to land.Aug 28, 2012 · Substantial damage