Holmes William E PREDATOR N868S
6 October 2008 · Branson, Missouri, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 6 October 2008 at about 12:19 local time, a Holmes William E PREDATOR registered N868S, operated by Registration Pending, was involved in an accident near Branson, Missouri, United States. One person was on board and one was 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 12:19
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Branson, Missouri, United States
- Nearest airport
- Private Field (N/A)
- Coordinates
- 36.6850, -93.3028
- Aircraft
- Holmes William E PREDATOR
- Registration
- N868S
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Registration Pending
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Branson → Branson
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN09CA025
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control. Contributing to the accident was the wing's failure to open all cells for undetermined reasons and the trees near the runway.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The student pilot was taking off from a grass field in a powered parachute when all cells of the wing did not fully open, causing the aircraft to veer right. All cells of the wing then inflated and the aircraft became airborne. Shortly after takeoff the pilot hit a tree and impacted the ground. The cart frame was bent and the pilot sustained serious injuries.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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