What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On July 8, 2014 at approximately 0753 CDT, N4394V, a Buckeye Dream Machine powered parachute attempted to takeoff from an open field located approximately 200 yards due south of the residence found at privacy data omitted. For the initial takeoff roll, the aircraft was on a western heading, as the aircraft approached a barbwire fence bordering the western edge of the field it had yet to leave the ground. The pilot turned the aircraft 180 degrees to avoid the fence and continued his takeoff roll now on an eastern heading. The aircraft failed to leave the ground. The aircraft impacted a barbwire fence bordering the eastern edge of the field. The aircraft sustained no damage. The pilot was fatally injured. The passenger received a minor laceration on his arm.
As the FAA filed it
ON JULY 8, 2014 AT APPROXIMATELY 0753 CDT, N4394V, A BUCKEYE DREAM MACHINE POWERED PARACHUTE ATTEMPTED TO TAKEOFF FROM AN OPEN FIELD LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 200 YARDS DUE SOUTH OF THE RESIDENCE FOUND AT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. FOR THE INITIAL TAKEOFF ROLL, THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON A WESTERN HEADING, AS THE AIRCRAFT APPROACHED A BARBWIRE FENCE BORDERING THE WESTERN EDGE OF THE FIELD IT HAD YET TO LEAVE THE GROUND. THE PILOT TURNED THE AIRCRAFT 180 DEGREES TO AVOID THE FENCE AND CONTINUED HIS TAKEOFF ROLL NOW ON AN EASTERN HEADING. THE AIRCRAFT FAILED TO LEAVE THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED A BARBWIRE FENCE BORDERING THE EASTERN EDGE OF THE FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED NO DAMAGE. THE PILOT WAS FATALLY INJURED. THE PASSENGER RECEIVED A MINOR LACERATION ON HIS ARM.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.