Powrachute PEGASUS N9037V
15 June 2008 · Sunrise Beach, Texas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 15 June 2008 at about 13:15 local time, a Powrachute PEGASUS registered N9037V was involved in an accident near Sunrise Beach, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. 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 13:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sunrise Beach, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 30.1000, -98.6833
- Aircraft
- Powrachute PEGASUS
- Registration
- N9037V
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Sunrise Beach → Sunrise Beach
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN09CA108
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain altitude/clearance from a powerline while maneuvering. A contributing factor was the powerline.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
While flying at low altitude along a dry creek bed, the powered parachute impacted a powerline and then the ground. The pilot and passenger were able to exit the craft unassisted. Examination of the wreckage revealed that the airframe had sustained substantial damage.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Powrachute PEGASUS accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep 2008 | Powrachute PEGASUS | New London, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 2007 | Powrachute PEGASUS 912M | Suffolk, Virginia, United States | Robert Anthony Nolan | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 2012 | Powrachute PEGASUS | Cumming, Georgia, United States | Robert Branch | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 2012 | Powrachute PEGASUS | Luling, Texas, United States | Galle Barton C | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 2023 | Powrachute PEGASUS | Caddo Mills, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 2023 | Powrachute PEGASUS | Manhattan, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 2008 | Marshall James J COZY MK IV | Midlothian, Texas, United States | Marshall James J | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Robinson R22 BETA | Horseshoe Bay, Texas, United States | Kent Leighton | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 2008 | Micco MAC-145B | Arcola, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 2008 | British Aircraft Corp (Bac) JET PROVOST T MK.5A | Bay City, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Piper PA-38-112 | Taylor, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 2008 | Robinson R22 | Rosharon, Texas, United States | William T. Skinner | No injuries | - |