Destiny 2000 UNREG
24 June 2012 · Shelbyville, Indiana, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 24 June 2012 at about 12:30 local time, a Destiny 2000 registered UNREG, operated by Armel G. Taylor, was involved in an accident near Shelbyville, Indiana, 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 12:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Shelbyville, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Pvt
- Coordinates
- 39.5094, -85.8939
- Aircraft
- Destiny 2000
- Registration
- UNREG
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Armel G. Taylor
- Operating rule
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Shelbyville → Shelbyville
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN12LA404
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The operation of the aircraft by a non-certificated pilot and his failure to plan for the high density altitude and to maintain control of the aircraft.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The unregistered two-person powered parachute veered to the left during takeoff and contacted trees. The non-certificated pilot reported that the aircraft was not producing enough lift due to the hot, humid weather. The density altitude would have been about 1,300 feet higher than the field elevation. It is likely that the pilot did not take the density altitude into account when preparing for the takeoff.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Destiny 2000 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May 2015 | Destiny 2000 | Eltopia, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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