Airframes Unlimited USA-1B N723JH
7 September 2008 · Surry, Virginia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 September 2008 at about 18:30 local time, a Airframes Unlimited USA-1B registered N723JH, operated by Kenneth E. Mahoney, was involved in an accident near Surry, Virginia, United States. One person was on board and nobody was 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 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Surry, Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Beaver Dam Airport (VA33)
- Coordinates
- 37.0442, -76.7806
- Aircraft
- Airframes Unlimited USA-1B
- Registration
- N723JH
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Kenneth E. Mahoney
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Surry → Surry
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA08CA191
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper handling of the powered parachute during takeoff/initial climb.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot of the powered parachute stated that he started his takeoff roll on runway 27. The parachute canopy partially inflated with a right side end cell closure. The pilot stated, "he did not observe the tangled steering lines on the takeoff roll and failed to ensure that the parachute canopy was controllable". The powered parachute made a hard right turn at liftoff, reached an altitude of about five feet, and the parachute canopy collapsed. The powered parachute impacted the runway hard and rolled over inverted. The airframe received structural damage. The pilot conducted an engine shutdown and exited the powered parachute. The pilot stated there were no mechanical problems with the powered parachute.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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