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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Alliant DESTINY 2000 · New Era, MI · May 4, 2019

Date: May 4, 2019 · 10:30 local
Place: New Era, MI
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N65481
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN19FA134
Reported as: Alliant Destiny 2000
Reported engine: ROTAX 582SER
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Sport pilot

N65481Registration cancelled Oct 3, 2020 · Alliant DESTINY 2000S/N 3C0533 · Built 2002 Airframe modelAlliant DESTINY 2000 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 aircraft, a powered parachute, stalled in flight. As a result of the aerodynamic stall, the aircraft impacted open field terrain in benona township, Michigan. The powered parachute sustained substantial damage and the sole pilot onboard was fatally injured.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT, A POWERED PARACHUTE, STALLED IN FLIGHT. AS A RESULT OF THE AERODYNAMIC STALL, THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED OPEN FIELD TERRAIN IN BENONA TOWNSHIP, MICHIGAN. THE POWERED PARACHUTE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AND THE SOLE PILOT ONBOARD WAS FATALLY INJURED.

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 CEN19FA134Accident · 1 fatalClass 2 · FieldFinal reportNew Era, MIThe pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while maneuvering that resulted in collapse of the canopy and an uncontrolled descent into terrain.May 4, 2019 · Destroyed