What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The aircraft, a tricycle powered parachute, took off from a private field at the owner/pilot's residence.
There was no weather reporting available locally, but at the time of the accident the winds at surrounding airports were approximately 350 at 6 knots, without any gusts, which would have been nearly straight down the runway.
Immediately after lifting off, it turned left approximately 90 degrees and crossed a field. On the FAR side of the field, the tricycle part of the aircraft struck powerlines next to the adjacent road at approximately 35 ft AGL. The pilot was ejected from the aircraft and fell to the ground.
The aircraft landed nearby with it's frame largely intact.
As the FAA filed it
THE AIRCRAFT, A TRICYCLE POWERED PARACHUTE, TOOK OFF FROM A PRIVATE FIELD AT THE OWNER/PILOT'S RESIDENCE.
THERE WAS NO WEATHER REPORTING AVAILABLE LOCALLY, BUT AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT THE WINDS AT SURROUNDING AIRPORTS WERE APPROXIMATELY 350 AT 6 KNOTS, WITHOUT ANY GUSTS, WHICH WOULD HAVE BEEN NEARLY STRAIGHT DOWN THE RUNWAY.
IMMEDIATELY AFTER LIFTING OFF, IT TURNED LEFT APPROXIMATELY 90 DEGREES AND CROSSED A FIELD. ON THE FAR SIDE OF THE FIELD, THE TRICYCLE PART OF THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK POWERLINES NEXT TO THE ADJACENT ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 35 FT AGL. THE PILOT WAS EJECTED FROM THE AIRCRAFT AND FELL TO THE GROUND.
THE AIRCRAFT LANDED NEARBY WITH IT'S FRAME LARGELY INTACT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.