20200704005289A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Southern Power Parachute CONDOR · Kaukaukana, WI · July 4, 2020

Date: July 4, 2020 · 21:30 local
Place: Kaukaukana, WI
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3502X
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN20CA275
Reported as: Southern Power Parachute Condor
Reported engine: ROTAX 582ULDCDI-99
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 280 total50 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days

N3502XRegistered now · Condor CONDORS/N A114CDR · Built 2003 Airframe modelCondor CONDOR Engine modelRotax 582ULDCDI-992 cycle

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What happened

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With light winds from the southeast, the pilot departed from his 700 foot east/west driveway to the northeast and landed at a nearby grass runway. He picked up a passenger and returned to his driveway for his daughter to take pictures as they flew by. As he approached his driveway from the east, at an altitude he thought was above the power lines, he applied power to gain altitude and hooked the power line with the left rear tire which brought them right to the ground..

As the FAA filed it

WITH LIGHT WINDS FROM THE SOUTHEAST, THE PILOT DEPARTED FROM HIS 700 FOOT EAST/WEST DRIVEWAY TO THE NORTHEAST AND LANDED AT A NEARBY GRASS RUNWAY. HE PICKED UP A PASSENGER AND RETURNED TO HIS DRIVEWAY FOR HIS DAUGHTER TO TAKE PICTURES AS THEY FLEW BY. AS HE APPROACHED HIS DRIVEWAY FROM THE EAST, AT AN ALTITUDE HE THOUGHT WAS ABOVE THE POWER LINES, HE APPLIED POWER TO GAIN ALTITUDE AND HOOKED THE POWER LINE WITH THE LEFT REAR TIRE WHICH BROUGHT THEM RIGHT TO THE GROUND..

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 CEN20CA275Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportFreedom, WIThe pilot's failure to initiate a climb in a timely manner which resulted in contact with wires.Jul 5, 2020 · Substantial damage