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FAA accident report · Aircraft · Smithville, TX · April 18, 2015

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Date
April 18, 2015 · 14:40 local
Place
Smithville, TX
Airport
Smithville Crawford Municipal
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
NONE
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
1

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What happened

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On April 18, 2015, at Smithville Crawford Municipal Airport (84R), a powered parachute (light sport aircraft) lost control during takeoff roll and struck a hangar. The non-certified pilot sustained a compound fracture (broken tibia) to the right leg and abrasions to the left arm. He stated that he was attempting to ?kite the chute? When he was caught by a strong crosswind, which tangled the parachute lines, and pushed him off the runway. He attempted to abort, but was confused about the engine power control and inadvertently increased power when he intended to decrease power. The aircraft sustained substantial damage. Damage to the hanger included destruction of a 3? X 8? Sheet metal panel and associated internal support structure. There is no weather sensing equipment at the Smithville airport, but two nearby airports were reporting calm winds at the time of the accident. Aircraft make and model is a buckeye breeze 2200. It is categorized as a light sport aircraft since it is equipped with two seats, has a 10 gallon fuel capacity, and has an empty weight of 395 lbs.

As the FAA filed it

ON APRIL 18, 2015, AT SMITHVILLE CRAWFORD MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (84R), A POWERED PARACHUTE (LIGHT SPORT AIRCRAFT) LOST CONTROL DURING TAKEOFF ROLL AND STRUCK A HANGAR. THE NON-CERTIFIED PILOT SUSTAINED A COMPOUND FRACTURE (BROKEN TIBIA) TO THE RIGHT LEG AND ABRASIONS TO THE LEFT ARM. HE STATED THAT HE WAS ATTEMPTING TO ?KITE THE CHUTE? WHEN HE WAS CAUGHT BY A STRONG CROSSWIND, WHICH TANGLED THE PARACHUTE LINES, AND PUSHED HIM OFF THE RUNWAY. HE ATTEMPTED TO ABORT, BUT WAS CONFUSED ABOUT THE ENGINE POWER CONTROL AND INADVERTENTLY INCREASED POWER WHEN HE INTENDED TO DECREASE POWER. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. DAMAGE TO THE HANGER INCLUDED DESTRUCTION OF A 3? X 8? SHEET METAL PANEL AND ASSOCIATED INTERNAL SUPPORT STRUCTURE. THERE IS NO WEATHER SENSING EQUIPMENT AT THE SMITHVILLE AIRPORT, BUT TWO NEARBY AIRPORTS WERE REPORTING CALM WINDS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. AIRCRAFT MAKE AND MODEL IS A BUCKEYE BREEZE 2200. IT IS CATEGORIZED AS A LIGHT SPORT AIRCRAFT SINCE IT IS EQUIPPED WITH TWO SEATS, HAS A 10 GALLON FUEL CAPACITY, AND HAS AN EMPTY WEIGHT OF 395 LBS.