ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 149336
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| Date: | Friday 28 September 2012 |
| Time: | 17:30 |
| Type: | Alliant Destiny XLT |
| Owner/operator: | Barche Martin J |
| Registration: | N30337 |
| MSN: | 3C0481 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 220 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 582UL DCDI |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sarpy County, NE -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Springfield, NE |
| Springfield, NE | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated the chute on the powered parachute fully inflated during the takeoff from a grass field. Once inflated, the chute began to oscillate, and the aircraft began to bounce. The pilot increased the flare of the chute to get the wheels off the terrain. Once airborne, the landing gear contacted a bean crop located at the end of the grass field. The aircraft continued to gain altitude, and as the pilot decreased the flare, the aircraft began to lose altitude, and, once again, the landing gear scraped the bean crop. The pilot increased the flare and the aircraft began to slowly gain altitude. As the aircraft approached an irrigation boom, the pilot initiated a left turn during which he lost control of the aircraft and it impacted the field. The aircraft sustained broken structural fuselage tubing, and the pilot sustained serious injuries. The pilot reported that he suspected the adjustment knot on the steering line slipped, which resulted in the loss of control during the turn. A witness reported that the powered parachute did not fully inflate and the aircraft did not become airborne until it was three-quarters of the way down the airstrip.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s decision to continue the takeoff when the chute oscillations were initially detected.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Sep-2012 05:34 | gerard57 | Added |
| 29-Sep-2012 05:34 | gerard57 | Updated [Aircraft type] |
| 28-Nov-2017 20:13 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, Plane category] |
| 28-Nov-2017 20:15 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Plane category] |
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