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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Powrachute AIRWOLF · Gold Canyon, AZ · January 18, 2020

Date: January 18, 2020 · 09:05 local
Place: Gold Canyon, AZ
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N260AZ
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR20CA070
Reported as: Powrachute Airwolf
Reported engine: ROTAX 912ULS series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Sport pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 226 total226 in this make and model

N260AZRegistered now · Powrachute AIRWOLFS/N A-053-ULS · Built 2005 Airframe modelPowrachute AIRWOLF Engine modelRotax 912ULS series4 cycle

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What happened

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On January 18, 2020, at approximately 0905 mountain standard time, an air wolf powered parachute, N260AZ, serial number A-053-ULS was substantially damaged during departure roll while attempting to takeoff. The chute pulled the powered parachute sideways on the ground and struck one of the barricades. The pilot received serious injuries.

As the FAA filed it

ON JANUARY 18, 2020, AT APPROXIMATELY 0905 MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME, AN AIR WOLF POWERED PARACHUTE, N260AZ, SERIAL NUMBER A-053-ULS WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING DEPARTURE ROLL WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TAKEOFF. THE CHUTE PULLED THE POWERED PARACHUTE SIDEWAYS ON THE GROUND AND STRUCK ONE OF THE BARRICADES. THE PILOT RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURIES.

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 WPR20CA070Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportGold Canyon, AZThe pilot's failure to maintain directional control during an aborted takeoff, which resulted in collision with a barricade.Jan 18, 2020 · Substantial damage