20140907017199A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Aircraft · Monee, IL · September 7, 2014

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Date: September 7, 2014 · 19:09 local
Place: Monee, IL
Airport: N/A
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: NONE
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificate: Sport pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 635 total590 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

A powered parachute struck electrical wires in Monee, Illinois. The aircraft came to rest, intact, 60 feet south of a private drive at address privacy data omitted. (41 23?14.51?n, 87 45?05.66W). The pilot and passenger were both injured at athe scene.

During an interview, the pilot stated that he flew over an area that he liked. He stated that he generally flew between 40 feet above the ground to 400 feet above the ground. On this day, he stated that he was flying at the low end of this range. He stated that there were no mechanical issues with the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

A POWERED PARACHUTE STRUCK ELECTRICAL WIRES IN MONEE, ILLINOIS. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST, INTACT, 60 FEET SOUTH OF A PRIVATE DRIVE AT ADDRESS ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. (41 23?14.51?N, 87 45?05.66W). THE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE BOTH INJURED AT ATHE SCENE.

DURING AN INTERVIEW, THE PILOT STATED THAT HE FLEW OVER AN AREA THAT HE LIKED. HE STATED THAT HE GENERALLY FLEW BETWEEN 40 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND TO 400 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. ON THIS DAY, HE STATED THAT HE WAS FLYING AT THE LOW END OF THIS RANGE. HE STATED THAT THERE WERE NO MECHANICAL ISSUES WITH THE AIRCRAFT.