Six-Chuter AMERICAN SPIRIT N9184F

Summary

On 29 August 2009 at about 15:05 local time, a Six-Chuter AMERICAN SPIRIT registered N9184F was involved in an accident near Brownsville, Oregon, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

29 August 2009 at 15:05

Classification

Accident

Location

Brownsville, Oregon, United States

Coordinates

44.3958, -122.9853

Aircraft

Six-Chuter AMERICAN SPIRIT

Registration

N9184F

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Brownsville → Brownsville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR09LA426

2 people had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from power lines.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The sport pilot was participating in a sponsored powered parachute fly-in, and he was attempting to land at the designated site. The pilot was flying in an easterly direction at a low altitude and did not initially observe power lines that were about 50 feet above ground level. Just before impacting one of the lines, the pilot saw it and increased engine power; however, his actions were too late. The pilot's powered parachute impacted the line and thereafter fell to the ground. Other pilots who had been flying in the area reported that it was hard to see the wires while looking toward the east, due to the bright sun.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.