Loss of control Accident Powrachute PC 2000 N4036U, Sunday 25 October 2009

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Date:	Sunday 25 October 2009
Time:	09:30 LT
Type:	Powrachute PC 2000
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N4036U
MSN:	A045POW
Engine model:	Rotax 582
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Leadore, Idaho - United States of America
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Leadore, ID
Destination airport:	Leadore, ID
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
The pilot of the powered parachute reported that while in cruise flight and after increasing engine power, he discovered that the throttle cables were stuck and inoperable. He then attempted to reduce power, but the power reduction was too slow so he elected to land in an open field.During the landing flare, about 10 to 15 feet above the ground, the airplane's chute stalled, which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent substantial damage to the powered parachute. The pilot reported that there were no anomalies with the airframe or engine prior to or during the flight, and he could not determine how the throttle had become inoperative.

Probable Cause: The stuck throttle cable and the pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during landing, which resulted in an inadvertent aerodynamic stall and hard landing.

Accident investigation: