Destiny Powered Parachutes 2000 UNREG

Summary

On 4 April 2021 at about 23:30 local time, a Destiny Powered Parachutes 2000 registered UNREG was involved in an accident near Saint Paul, Nebraska, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

4 April 2021 at 23:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Saint Paul, Nebraska, United States

Coordinates

41.2157, -98.4052

Aircraft

Destiny Powered Parachutes 2000

Registration

UNREG

Year built

2003

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Saint Paul → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN21LA179

1 person was seriously injured.

The uncertificated pilot’s failure to maintain control of the powered parachute during low altitude flight in gusting wind conditions.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The uncertificated pilot reported that while conducting a low altitude flight with a passenger in his two-seat unregistered powered parachute, a storm quickly moved into the area and a gust of wind “caught the parachute” and “pulled the machine down uncontrollably”. The aircraft subsequently impacted the terrain. The aircraft’s frame tubing beneath and forward of the seats sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airframe and the engine that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.