Six Chuter SR7 XL UNREG
14 October 2014 · Fairview, North Carolina, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 14 October 2014 at about 23:47 local time, a Six Chuter SR7 XL registered UNREG, operated by Paul Dowdey, was involved in an accident near Fairview, North Carolina, 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 23:47
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fairview, North Carolina, United States
- Coordinates
- 35.1689, -80.5050
- Aircraft
- Six Chuter SR7 XL
- Registration
- UNREG
- Operator
- Paul Dowdey
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Stanfield → Stanfield
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Bright
- NTSB number
- ERA15CA036
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The non-certificated pilot's delayed go-around procedure, which resulted in collision with trees. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of total flying experience.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The non-certificated pilot/owner reported that he was self-taught in his unregistered powered parachute, as he believed it was an "unregulated machine" and had performed 10 flights prior to the accident flight. The pilot stated that he was flying in the evening, it was getting dark, and he feared he would not return to his home airstrip before complete darkness so he decided to perform a precautionary landing in a field. Due to the decreased visibility, and the field conditions, he felt his approach angle was too steep, and initiated a go-around; however, the powered parachute was unable to out-climb the trees at the departure end of the field. The subsequent collision with trees and terrain resulted in substantial damage to the airframe, and serious injury to the pilot/owner, who reported there were no mechanical deficiencies with the powered parachute that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Six Chuter SR7 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Nov 2010 | Six Chuter SR7 | Winnie, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 2010 | Six Chuter SR7 SKYE RYDER | Sarcoxie, Missouri, United States | Bruce T. Higman | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 2023 | Six Chuter SR7 XL | Chetek, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 2023 | Six Chuter SR7 | Hamilton, Montana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 2014 | Hiller UH 12E | Wadesboro, North Carolina, United States | Summit Helicopters Inc | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 2014 | Alon A2 | Apex, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 2014 | Maule M4-220C | Cherryville, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Nov 2014 | Bell Bill KITFOX 6 | Columbus, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 2014 | Champion 7ECA | Taylorsville, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | - |
| 4 May 2014 | Czech Sport Aircraft A S SPORTCRUISER | Advance, North Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |