Condor Southern Powered Parach RAPTOR N6012H
3 July 2011 · Weyauwega, Wisconsin, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 3 July 2011 at about 23:53 local time, a Condor Southern Powered Parach RAPTOR registered N6012H was involved in an accident near Weyauwega, Wisconsin, 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 23:53
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Weyauwega, Wisconsin, United States
- Coordinates
- 44.3199, -88.9199
- Aircraft
- Condor Southern Powered Parach RAPTOR
- Registration
- N6012H
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Weyauwega → Weyauwega
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN11LA456
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 sufficient altitude to clear power lines during flight.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that he was flying the powered parachute over a river and struck power lines. Postaccident examination of the airplane did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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