Summit II N8028X

Summary

On 25 February 2013 at about 17:30 local time, a Summit II registered N8028X, operated by Bill Housch, was involved in an accident near Quartzsite, Arizona, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

25 February 2013 at 17:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Quartzsite, Arizona, United States

Nearest airport

Private

Coordinates

33.7444, -114.4769

Aircraft

Summit II

Registration

N8028X

Engines

1

Operator

Bill Housch

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Quartzsite → Quartzsite

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR13LA135

2 people were seriously injured.

The noncertificated pilot’s failure to maintain aircraft control after encountering shifting wind, which resulted in collision with a windsock.

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

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A witness located adjacent to the accident site reported that the powered parachute took off to the north into the wind. The witness reported that, shortly after the wheels lifted off the ground, the wind shifted from the north to the south-southeast and that the powered parachute veered to the east. Subsequently, the parachute cables struck a windsock, and the powered parachute impacted the ground. The wife of the noncertificated pilot reported that he did not recall anything about the accident sequence.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.