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February 21, 2007 · Buckeye Breeze XL · N582W

Buffalo City, AR

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
February 21, 2007
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 serious injury)
Location
Buffalo City, AR
Aircraft
Buckeye Breeze XL
Tail Number
N582W
Injuries
Serious
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
DFW07CA079

The 72-hour sport pilot initiated a descent to an open field where he intended to perform a touch and go landing on his registered powered parachute. The pilot, who reported having accumulated a total of 4 hours in the same make and model, was seriously injured. The 15-statute mile flight was planned as a flight of two Rotax 582 powered parachutes. The pilot stated in the Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report (NTSB Form 6120.1) that he had "no memory of the flight;" however, a witness who was flying the other powered parachute stated that the accident pilot was flying approximately 100 feet above the ground while maneuvering to land, when "he encountered severe turbulence causing the powered parachute to go into a tight spiral." The parachute impacted the ground at a high rate of descent, which was described to be "approximately 40 miles per hour descent rate." The weather at the nearest weather reporting station located approximately 9 miles to the northwest of the accident site reported the wind from the east-northeast at 6 miles per hour, clear skies, visibility 10 statute miles, and a barometric pressure setting of 29.93 inches of Mercury.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's failure to maintain control of the aircraft during approach. A contributing factor was the reported encounter with severe turbulence.

Full Narrative

The 72-hour sport pilot initiated a descent to an open field where he intended to perform a touch and go landing on his registered powered parachute. While at 100 feet above the ground, the powered parachute encountered severe turbulence and the powered parachute entered an uncontrolled tight spiraling descent from which the pilot was unable to recover. The pilot, who reported having accumulated a total of 4 hours in the same make and model was seriously injured. The 15-statute mile flight was planned as a flight of two Rotax 582 powered parachutes. The pilot stated in the Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report (NTSB Form 6120.1) that he had "no memory of the flight;" however, a witness who was flying the other powered parachute, was able to describe the accident sequence. The witness stated that the accident pilot was flying approximately 100 feet above the ground while maneuvering to land, when "he encountered severe turbulence causing the powered parachute to go into a tight spiral." The parachute impacted the ground at a high rate of descent, which was described to be "approximately 40 miles per hour descent rate." The weather at the nearest weather reporting station located approximately 9 miles to the northwest of the accident site, reported the wind from the east-northeast at 6 miles per hour, clear skies, visibility 10 statute miles, and barometric pressure setting of 29.93 inches of Mercury.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time15:35 CST
Nearest Airport0nm
Flight Plan FiledNone
Flight Plan ActivatedNo
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftBuckeye Breeze XL
Tail NumberN582W
Aircraft CategoryPlft
DamageDestroyed
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsRotax · 582 · Reciprocating · 65
Seats2

People & Injuries

Injury Summary1 injury (1 serious injury)
Fatal0
Serious1
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total1
Crew 1Age 61 · Sprt · Serious

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind70° @ 6 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point70 F / 32 C
Altimeter29.93 inHg
Observation Time20:55
Weather SourceWFAC

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