Accident · 2004-05-14
What the record says
- Event date
- 2004-05-14
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- Airframes Unlimited Powered Parachute (NUNREG)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- operator not named in the NTSB record
Probable cause
The failure of the non-certificated pilot to maintain clearance from a pole while maneuvering. Factors contributing to the accident included the loss of directional control and the pole.
Source: NTSB case SEA04LA089Flight crew
Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.