Powrachute AIRWOLF N260AZ

Summary

On 18 January 2020 at about 16:05 local time, a Powrachute AIRWOLF registered N260AZ was involved in an accident near Gold Canyon, Arizona, 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.

Date

18 January 2020 at 16:05

Classification

Accident

Location

Gold Canyon, Arizona, United States

Coordinates

33.3069, -111.4069

Aircraft

Powrachute AIRWOLF

Registration

N260AZ

Year built

2004

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Gold Canyon → Gold Canyon

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR20CA070

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during an aborted takeoff, which resulted in collision with a barricade.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that, during the takeoff roll in the powered parachute, the parachute "did not come up straight but to the side," so he aborted the takeoff. He reduced the throttle, but the powered parachute didn't slow down, and it pulled to the side of the runway. He tried applying brakes, but the front brake was on gravel and got locked up and would not turn the powered parachute, which then slid forward and hit a barricade. The steering bar and frame sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the powered parachute that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.