ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 224762
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| Date: | Saturday 4 May 2019 |
| Time: | 10:42 LT |
| Type: | Alliant Destiny 2000 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N65481 |
| MSN: | 3C0533 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2002 |
| Engine model: | Rotax 582 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Oceana County, Benona Township, MI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Rothbury, MI |
| Rothbury, MI | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The accident flight was the pilot's first flight in 8 months in the powered parachute. Witnesses saw the aircraft turning at low altitude when the canopy collapsed and the aircraft entered a spiraling descent to ground contact. Two of the witnesses stated that the engine sound changed before the canopy collapse. Postaccident examination of the aircraft revealed no mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operation, and wind conditions near the accident site were reported between 1 and 5 mph. Review of the pilot's logbook indicated that his most recent flight review was conducted about 9 years before the accident.
Toxicology testing of the pilot revealed the presence of tramadol, which the pilot was taking to treat arthritis. Although both tramadol and underlying arthritis severe enough to warrant the use of opioid analgesics are potentially impairing, it could not be determined whether the pilot's arthritis or effects from his use of tramadol contributed to the accident.
Information provided on the aircraft's stability cited the powered parachute … can be flown erratically relative to power so to upset normal flight. [However] this isn't catastrophic if altitude is sufficient.
The pilot most likely did not maintain proper power and aircraft control in the turn to keep the canopy inflated resulting in its collapse and the aircraft's subsequent uncontrolled descent into terrain.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while maneuvering that resulted in collapse of the canopy and an uncontrolled descent into terrain.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=65481
NTSB CEN19FA134
Location
Media:
Oceana County, Benona Township, MI - USA.
— PLANES OF LEGEND (@PlanesOfLegend) 5 mai 2019
A Man dies in powered parachute crash in Oceana County.
https://t.co/iSYSLInHHB pic.twitter.com/e2SC3UMHVh
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-May-2019 01:52 | Geno | Added |
| 05-May-2019 09:40 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Source, Embed code] |
| 26-Aug-2020 08:40 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Damage, Narrative, Plane category] |
| 28-Mar-2021 07:31 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Source, Embed code, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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