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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Six Chuter International Paragon · Toquerville, UT · March 2, 2022

Date: March 2, 2022 · 10:24 local
Place: Toquerville, UT
Phase of flight: Maneuver
Operating rules: Ultralight vehicle (Part 103)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N290TQ
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR22LA117
Reported as: Six Chuter International Paragon
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificate: Sport pilot

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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 stated while flying his ultralight he began to approach a set of power lines. The throttle did not respond as he had imagined. When the pilot realized the aircraft was not going to clear the power lines, he maneuvered the ultralight to the right and impacted the ground.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT STATED WHILE FLYING HIS ULTRALIGHT HE BEGAN TO APPROACH A SET OF POWER LINES. THE THROTTLE DID NOT RESPOND AS HE HAD IMAGINED. WHEN THE PILOT REALIZED THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GOING TO CLEAR THE POWER LINES, HE MANEUVERED THE ULTRALIGHT TO THE RIGHT AND IMPACTED 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 WPR22LA117Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportToquerville, UTThe pilot’s improper throttle input which resulted in a loss of engine power and subsequent impact with terrain.Mar 2, 2022 · Destroyed