Infinity POWERED PARACHUTE UNREG
29 June 2002 · Lewistown, Montana, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 29 June 2002 at about 03:15 local time, a Infinity POWERED PARACHUTE registered UNREG was involved in an accident near Lewistown, Montana, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 03:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lewistown, Montana, United States
- Coordinates
- 46.9833, -109.3333
- Aircraft
- Infinity POWERED PARACHUTE
- Registration
- UNREG
- Category
- Ultralight
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 103: Ultralight
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lewistown → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA02LA162
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
Inadequate preflight planning and inadvertent flight into adverse weather conditions. High wind conditions was a factor in the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The non-certified pilot reported that he was attempting an off-airport landing in an effort to avoid approaching thunderstorms and associated high wind conditions. He stated that on his fourth landing attempt, the powered parachute encountered a strong crosswind that "... blew us into the ground." The pilot estimated the winds at the time of the accident to be 70-80 miles per hour.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 2002 | Cessna 180K | Helena, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 2002 | Thurmond MONI | Laurel, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 2002 | Cessna 172RG | Billings, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 2002 | Piper PA-18-150 | Fort Peck, Montana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 2002 | Mooney M20E | Glasgow, Montana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 2002 | Cessna 120 | Missoula, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |