Ayres SR2 N5180G

Summary

On 1 September 2007 at about 15:35 local time, a Ayres SR2 registered N5180G was involved in an accident near Goldendale, Washington, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

1 September 2007 at 15:35

Classification

Accident

Location

Goldendale, Washington, United States

Nearest airport

Unnamed airstrip (NONE)

Coordinates

45.8333, -120.8833

Aircraft

Ayres SR2

Registration

N5180G

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Goldendale → Goldendale

Aircraft damage

Minor

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX07CA260

1 person was seriously injured.

The failure of the parachute wing to completely deploy, which resulted in the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The experimental powered parachute aircraft collided with a fence during an aborted takeoff, resulting in serious injuries to the pilot. The student pilot's first takeoff and landing were uneventful. Prior to commencing the second takeoff in calm wind conditions, the pilot "checked and double checked [the] chute and aircraft...everything checked out." The pilot applied engine power and began taking off from the 40-acre field. The chute did not completely open and it appeared to be tucked in on the right side, which resulted in the chute drifting left. The pilot did not maintain directional control of his aircraft, and at 20 feet above the ground he elected to abort the climb as he approached the runway's end. The airplane impacted a nearby fence at full throttle.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.