Barche DESTINY XLT N30337

Summary

On 28 September 2012 at about 22:30 local time, a Barche DESTINY XLT registered N30337, operated by Barche Martin J, was involved in an accident near Springfield, Nebraska, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 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.

Date

28 September 2012 at 22:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Springfield, Nebraska, United States

Nearest airport

Pvt Field

Coordinates

41.0808, -96.1369

Aircraft

Barche DESTINY XLT

Registration

N30337

Engines

1

Operator

Barche Martin J

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Springfield → Springfield

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN12CA666

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilot’s decision to continue the takeoff when the chute oscillations were initially detected.

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The pilot stated the chute on the powered parachute fully inflated during the takeoff from a grass field. Once inflated, the chute began to oscillate, and the aircraft began to bounce. The pilot increased the flare of the chute to get the wheels off the terrain. Once airborne, the landing gear contacted a bean crop located at the end of the grass field. The aircraft continued to gain altitude, and as the pilot decreased the flare, the aircraft began to lose altitude, and, once again, the landing gear scraped the bean crop. The pilot increased the flare and the aircraft began to slowly gain altitude. As the aircraft approached an irrigation boom, the pilot initiated a left turn during which he lost control of the aircraft and it impacted the field. The aircraft sustained broken structural fuselage tubing, and the pilot sustained serious injuries. The pilot reported that he suspected the adjustment knot on the steering line slipped, which resulted in the loss of control during the turn. A witness reported that the powered parachute did not fully inflate and the aircraft did not become airborne until it was three-quarters of the way down the airstrip.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.