Accident · 2004-06-28

NTSB case SEA04LA119 · APCO Powered Parachute · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2004-06-28
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
Fatal injury
Aircraft
APCO Powered Parachute (NUNREG)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
Dean C. Dillon Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
Dean C. Dillon

Probable cause

The pilot's loss of control as a result of trying a low altitude quick turning maneuver. A factor was the pilot's lack of experience in the aircraft.

Source: NTSB case SEA04LA119

Flight 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.

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