Destiny XLT UNREG
16 June 2020 · Frankfort, Ohio, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 16 June 2020 at about 00:50 local time, a Destiny XLT registered UNREG was involved in an accident near Frankfort, Ohio, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 00:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Frankfort, Ohio, United States
- Coordinates
- 39.3550, -83.2536
- Aircraft
- Destiny XLT
- Registration
- UNREG
- Year built
- 2013
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Frankfort → Frankfort
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN20CA231
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection of the powered parachute, which resulted in his takeoff with twisted riser lines and impaired aircraft control.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that upon lifting off in the powered parachute, he noticed two riser lines were twisted which impaired his ability to control the aircraft. The aircraft subsequently struck a tree and sustained minor damage while the pilot was attempting to land. The pilot was seriously injured. He noted that completing a better parachute layout during his preflight inspection might have prevented the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Destiny XLT accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep 2022 | Destiny XLT | Oneonta, Alabama, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 2012 | Destiny XLT | Hart, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 Aug 2009 | Destiny XLT | Athens, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb 2020 | Cessna 150 | Wadsworth, Ohio, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 2020 | MBB BK117 | Wooster, Ohio, United States | Metrohealth System | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 2020 | Cessna 152 | Willoughby, Ohio, United States | Haverlock Aircraft LLC | No injuries | - |
| 28 Oct 2020 | Cessna 182 | Lebanon, Ohio, United States | Flying Neutrons LLC | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 2020 | Piper PA32 | Springfield, Ohio, United States | Private Individual | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 2020 | Cirrus SR22 | Xenia, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |