- Date
- August 10, 2021, 20:15 local (Aug 11, 2021, 00:15 UTC)
- Place
- Harrison, MI · Impact with trees
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- UNREGSix Chuter Skye Ryder
- Defining event
- Maneuvering-low-alt flying: Loss of control in flight
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Investigation class
- Class 4 - Basic report with no Prelim publish
- NTSB office
- Central Region
- Parties
- Flight Standards District Office
- Case key
- 103771
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Probable cause
The pilot’s loss of control while maneuvering at low altitude, which resulted in impact with terrain.
Findings · 1
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
The uncertificated pilot reported to local police that while he maneuvered the 2-seat powered parachute about 200 ft above ground level, a descent began because “he couldn’t get lift out of it”. The powered parachute subsequently impacted terrain. The vehicle’s fuselage sustained substantial damage. A Federal Aviation Administration inspector reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the powered parachute that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot did not respond to NTSB requests for further information concerning the accident.
Aircraft
- Registration
- UNREG
- Reported as
- Six Chuter Skye Ryder
- Category
- Powered parachute
- Serial number
- 98-2040-SR5
- Built
- 1998
- Engine
- Rotax 582, 64 hp, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Airworthiness certificate
- None
- Departed
- n/a · Harrison, MI
- Destination
- n/a · Harrison, MI
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 46
- Injuries
- Minor
- Flight hours
- 10 total · 10 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 4,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 75 °F, dew point 70 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.89 inHg
- Observed at
- KHTL, 20 nm away
- METAR
- KHTL 110053Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN040 24/21 A2989
Docket · 3
The files NTSB released with the investigation on November 17, 2021, on NTSB’s docket system: statements, records, photos and specialists’ reports. 1.0 MB in all.