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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Barche Martin J DESTINY XLT · Springfield, NE · September 28, 2012

Date: September 28, 2012 · 17:58 local
Place: Springfield, NE
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N30337
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN12CA666
Reported as: Barche Martin J Destiny XLT
Reported engine: ROTAX 582UL DCDI
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Sport pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 230 total230 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days

N30337Registration cancelled May 6, 2015 · Barche Martin J DESTINY XLTS/N 3C0481 · Built 2002 Airframe modelBarche Martin J DESTINY XLT Engine modelRotax 582UL DCDI2 cycle

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot attempted a take off near Springfield Nebraska from a grass strip to the south and failed to gain enough altitude to clear an irrigation turret. The pilot made a steep left turn to avoid the irrigation turret. The powered parachute struck the ground approximately 40 feet in front of the irrigation turret. The pilot sustained injuries.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT ATTEMPTED A TAKE OFF NEAR SPRINGFIELD NEBRASKA FROM A GRASS STRIP TO THE SOUTH AND FAILED TO GAIN ENOUGH ALTITUDE TO CLEAR AN IRRIGATION TURRET. THE PILOT MADE A STEEP LEFT TURN TO AVOID THE IRRIGATION TURRET. THE POWERED PARACHUTE STRUCK THE GROUND APPROXIMATELY 40 FEET IN FRONT OF THE IRRIGATION TURRET. THE PILOT SUSTAINED INJURIES.

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 CEN12CA666Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportSpringfield, NEThe pilot’s decision to continue the takeoff when the chute oscillations were initially detected.Sep 28, 2012 · Substantial damage