- Date
- September 24, 2010, 18:45 local (23:45 UTC)
- Place
- Sarcoxie, MO
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- UNREGSix Chuter SR7 Skye Ryder
- Defining event
- Landing: Collision with terr/obj (non-CFIT)
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report March 16, 2011
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office
- Central Region
- Parties
- Federal Aviation Administration
- Case key
- 77426
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Probable cause
The non-rated pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during landing.
Findings · 2
NTSB’s coded findings. Those marked are part of the probable cause; the rest are factors or other findings. Under each, the cases with the same finding.
Sequence of events
The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.
Analysis
After performing maintenance to the unregistered powered parachute, the non-rated pilot decided to fly the aircraft in the traffic pattern at a private airstrip. After completing a flight for approximately 20 minutes, the pilot attempted another flight with a passenger. During landing, the pilot stated the aircraft's rear landing gear touched down and the aircraft encountered a gust of wind. Subsequently, the aircraft became airborne again and encountered power lines and a power pole approximately 30 feet above ground level adjacent to the runway. The aircraft impacted terrain and came to rest upright. A postaccident examination of the powered parachute revealed substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical problems with the aircraft prior to the accident.
Factual narrative
After performing maintenance to the unregistered powered parachute, the non-rated pilot decided to fly the aircraft in the traffic pattern at a private airstrip. After completing a flight for approximately 20 minutes, the pilot attempted another flight with a passenger. During landing, the pilot stated the aircraft's rear landing gear touched down and the aircraft encountered a "gust of wind." Subsequently, the aircraft became airborne again and encountered power lines and a power pole approximately 30 feet above ground level adjacent to the runway. The aircraft impacted terrain and came to rest upright. Examination of the powered parachute showed substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot reported no mechanical problems with the aircraft prior to the accident.
Aircraft
- Registration
- UNREG
- Reported as
- Six Chuter SR7 Skye Ryder
- Category
- Powered parachute
- Serial number
- 98-1804-2SR7
- Airframe hours
- 169
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Bruce T. Higman
- Registered owner
- Bruce T. Higman
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Experimental light sport (Special)
- Last inspection
- Condition · September 24, 2010
- Departed
- Sarcoxie, MO
- Destination
- Sarcoxie, MO
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 35
- Injuries
- Minor
- Certificates
- Commercial, Military
- Instrument ratings
- Helicopter
- Medical
- Class 2, Without waivers/limitations
- Seat
- Front
- Flight hours
- 550 total · 15 in this make and model · 350 as pilot in command · 15 in the last 90 days · 15 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 70 °F
Docket · 1
The files NTSB released with the investigation on October 21, 2010, on NTSB’s docket system: statements, records, photos and specialists’ reports. 173 KB in all.