# Accident 20121214027099A: Powrachute LLC AIRWOLF 912ULS, Dell, MT, December 14, 2012

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 14, 2012, 10:30 local time
- Place: Dell, MT
- Airport: Dell
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Maneuver
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 44.7022° N, 113.0508° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.7022&lon=-113.0508&mi=10
- Aircraft: N480QP, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N480QP) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Powrachute AIRWOLF 912ULS (registry code 0690004, https://openairdocs.org/model/powrachute-airwolf-912uls) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Rotax 912ULS series (registry code 55572, https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912uls-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: POWRACHUTE LLC AIRWOLF 912ULS
- Reported engine: ROTAX 912ULS
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 2
- Pilot certificates: Sport pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 600 total, 9 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB WPR13LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA069) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20121214027099A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

A CERTIFICATED SPORT PILOT WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CONDUCTING HI BI-ANNUAL FLIGHT REVIEW WITH A CERTIFACATED SPORT PILOT CFI ON FRIDAY DECEMBER 14, 2012. WHEN AT APPROXIMATELY 1030 MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME, THE SPORT PILOT OPERATING  A 2012 POWRACHUTE LLC MODEL AIRWOLF 912ULS POWERED PARACHUTE (PPC) WAS CAUGHT IN A DOWN DRAFT WHICH RESULTED THE SPORT PILOT LOSSING CONTROL, AND THE PPC HITTING A WILLOW TREE AND SUBSQUENTLY IMPACTING THE TERRAIN NEAR DELL, MONTANA.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB WPR13LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR13LA069), Dec 14, 2012: Powerchute Airwolf 912ULS (N480QP), Dell, MT, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control and clearance from mountainous terrain while maneuvering at a low altitude in downdraft conditions.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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