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.
Powered parachute was taking off from a farm field. When reaching an altitude of approximately 45 feet. There was a cross wind from the right. The aircraft drifted to the left and struck a tree to the left of the intended flight path.
As the FAA filed it
POWERED PARACHUTE WAS TAKING OFF FROM A FARM FIELD. WHEN REACHING AN ALTITUDE OF APPROXIMATELY 45 FEET. THERE WAS A CROSS WIND FROM THE RIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED TO THE LEFT AND STRUCK A TREE TO THE LEFT OF THE INTENDED FLIGHT PATH.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.