Powrachute PC 2000 N4036U

Summary

On 25 October 2009 at about 16:30 local time, a Powrachute PC 2000 registered N4036U, operated by Dale Peterson, was involved in an accident near Leadore, Idaho, 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

25 October 2009 at 16:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Leadore, Idaho, United States

Coordinates

44.6928, -113.4953

Aircraft

Powrachute PC 2000

Registration

N4036U

Engines

1

Operator

Dale Peterson

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Leadore → Leadore

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR10LA032

1 person was seriously injured.

The stuck throttle cable and the pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during landing, which resulted in an inadvertent aerodynamic stall and hard landing.

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 reported that while in cruise flight and after increasing engine power, he discovered that the throttle cables were stuck and inoperable. He then attempted to reduce power, but the power reduction was too slow so he elected to land in an open field.During the landing flare, about 10 to 15 feet above the ground, the airplane's chute stalled, which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent substantial damage to the powered parachute. The pilot reported that there were no anomalies with the airframe or engine prior to or during the flight, and he could not determine how the throttle had become inoperative.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.