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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cosentino Garey A PEGASUS · Kingston, OK · May 26, 2018

Date: May 26, 2018 · 20:00 local
Place: Kingston, OK
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N339PG
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA18CA325
Reported as: Cosentino Garey A Pegasus
Reported engine: ROTAX 582
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificate: Sport pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 19 total19 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days

N339PGRegistered now · Cosentino Garey A PEGASUSS/N A-339-PEG · Built 2004 Airframe modelCosentino Garey A PEGASUS Engine modelRotax 582SER2 cycle

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What happened

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

The pilot made a take off from an open field. He flew along the coast of lake texoma. He made a left turn and started a climb to clear trees that were ahead of him. The pilot veered to the left to miss a tree but could not climb quick enough to clear the next tree. The aircraft came to rest in a tree.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT MADE A TAKE OFF FROM AN OPEN FIELD. HE FLEW ALONG THE COAST OF LAKE TEXOMA. HE MADE A LEFT TURN AND STARTED A CLIMB TO CLEAR TREES THAT WERE AHEAD OF HIM. THE PILOT VEERED TO THE LEFT TO MISS A TREE BUT COULD NOT CLIMB QUICK ENOUGH TO CLEAR THE NEXT TREE. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN A TREE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB GAA18CA325Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportKingston, OKThe pilot’s failure to maintain altitude and the powered parachute’s subsequent impact with trees.May 27, 2018 · Substantial damage