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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Powrachute PEGASUS · Caddo Mills, TX · September 28, 2023

Date: September 28, 2023 · 18:30 local
Place: Caddo Mills, TX
Airport: Caddo Mills Municipal
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N31520
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN23LA424
Reported as: Powrachute Pegasus
Reported engine: ROTAX 582UL DCDI
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificate: Sport pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 66 total60 in this make and model

N31520Registered now · Powrachute PEGASUSS/N A430PEG · Built 2006 Airframe modelPowrachute PEGASUS Engine modelRotax 582UL DCDI2 cycle

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What happened

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

privacy data omitted Was departing from runway 13 at Caddo Mills airport (7F3). Once airborne, the aircraft began an uncommanded left turn. The aircraft turned approximately 180 degrees. It impacted a stationary cargo trailer that was parked on the north side of a hangar adjacent to runway 13. The aircraft came to rest at this point of impact.

As the FAA filed it

^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS DEPARTING FROM RUNWAY 13 AT CADDO MILLS AIRPORT (7F3). ONCE AIRBORNE, THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN AN UNCOMMANDED LEFT TURN. THE AIRCRAFT TURNED APPROXIMATELY 180 DEGREES. IT IMPACTED A STATIONARY CARGO TRAILER THAT WAS PARKED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF A HANGAR ADJACENT TO RUNWAY 13. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST AT THIS POINT OF IMPACT.

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 CEN23LA424Accident · Serious injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportCaddo Mills, TXThe pilot’s inadequate rolling preflight, which resulted in a loss of directional control in flight and subsequent collision with an object during landing.Sep 28, 2023 · Substantial damage