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| Date: | Tuesday 16 October 2007 |
| Time: | 12:15 LT |
| Type: | Buckeye Dream Machine 582 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N785CP |
| MSN: | 002-CP2 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 314 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 582-99 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hurricane, Utah -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Hurricane, UT (K1L8) |
| Hurricane, UT (K1L8) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During takeoff from his fourth touch-and-go landing in his powered parachute the pilot encountered a dust devil. The wind shift pulled the parachute from overhead to horizontal very rapidly, driving the right front of the carriage into the ground from an altitude of 8-10 feet. The carriage then cartwheeled and came to rest upside down.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for the existing wind conditions and subsequent failure to maintain aircraft control.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX08CA013
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Sep-2022 08:03 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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