ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 145676
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| Date: | Friday 11 May 2012 |
| Time: | 08:30 |
| Type: | Infinity Powered Parachute 2000 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N541KP |
| MSN: | IPP2-090 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 342 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 670 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Near Hurricane, UT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Hurricane, UT (1L8) |
| Hurricane, UT (1L8) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that during a local flight in the powered parachute, he descended into a river canyon and proceeded downstream at an altitude of 50 to 100 feet above the canyon bottom. As he reached an area where the canyon narrowed, the pilot encountered terrain-induced turbulence and gusting wind that resulted in the powered parachute descending to within 10 feet of the canyon floor. When the pilot attempted to regain altitude, the gondola of the powered parachute impacted a rock outcropping. The pilot stated that he likely encountered an air mass that was moving up the canyon and gained velocity due to the narrowing of the canyon, creating the turbulence and gusts. He noted that the accident could have been prevented by maintaining a higher altitude above the ground when flying in such terrain.
Probable Cause: The pilot's decision to fly at a low altitude in a canyon, which resulted in insufficient altitude to recover from an encounter with terrain-induced turbulence.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: https://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=20120514X73210&key=1
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=541KP&x=27&y=11
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2012 15:17 | Geno | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 27-Nov-2017 20:42 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Plane category] |
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