Powerchute AIRWOLF 912ULS N4306P
14 January 2011 · Alexandria, Indiana, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 14 January 2011 at about 21:00 local time, a Powerchute AIRWOLF 912ULS registered N4306P was involved in an accident near Alexandria, Indiana, 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 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Alexandria, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Private (PVT)
- Coordinates
- 40.2631, -85.6764
- Aircraft
- Powerchute AIRWOLF 912ULS
- Registration
- N4306P
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Alexandria → Alexandria
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN11CA154
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance with trees during an initial climb following an aborted 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 stated that he performed several touch-and-go landings at the departure airport. He then flew to his house where he attempted a landing on a 600-foot-long flat grass strip. During the landing attempt, the pilot was focused on the touchdown point and, when he looked up he noticed that the powered parachute veered off the right side of the grass strip. He added full engine power and attempted an aborted landing. During the initial climb, the powered parachute struck the tree tops. The pilot stated that the powered parachute can take off and land in about 50 feet and that he had not previously attempted a landing at his residence.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Powerchute AIRWOLF accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Dec 2012 | Powerchute AIRWOLF 912ULS | Dell, Montana, United States | Greg K Nickerson | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr 2011 | Aviat A-1C-180 | Greensburg, Indiana, United States | Todd T. Reed | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 2011 | Aeronca 7AC | Delphi, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jul 2011 | Cessna A188B | Greenstown, Indiana, United States | Agri-Green Aviation Inc | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 2011 | Learjet 60 | Lafayette, Indiana, United States | Mercer Air LLC | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 2011 | Hughes 269B | Edgerton, Indiana, United States | Heartland Helicopters LLC | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 2011 | Aeronca 7AC | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |