PPC Crash

n RCMP member investigates the scene of an accident involving a fan propelled parachute aircraft during during the 2010 Threshermen’s Reunion in Austin, Man. on Sunday afternoon. The pilot of the plane was taken to hospital with minor injuries. The crash of an ultralight parachute aircraft in Austin was caused by lost lift in a...
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RAPIDAN — Witnesses said a well-known Mankato businessman was able to get up and walk away from his powered parachute after it crashed near the Dam Store Cafe at about 11 a.m. Monday. Curt Fisher, 61, owner of Coldwell Banker Comercial Fisher Group, was taken to Immanuel St. Joseph’s Hospital by ambulance after the crash....
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The “powerchute” ultralight aircraft operated by the Escambia County (Ala.) Sheriff’s Department crashed in a wooded area near Flomaton this morning. Chief Deputy Mike Lambert, who was piloting the aircraft, suffered a minor leg injury, according to Sheriff Grover Smith. A passenger in the aircraft was not injured. Smith said the passenger was an undercover...
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A flight for what police call an “experimental flying machine” went wrong on Friday night. Lisa Capitani, 27, of Waterbury, took flight in a powered-parachute aircraft and crashed head-on into a gate in Fairfield Hills, the Newtown Bee reports. The parachute failed to open and… Read more
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A man flying a paraplane got himself caught in a bit of pickle Thursday afternoon. The pilot crashed his brightly-colored powered parachute into some trees in Valley Forge Park in Upper Merion Township a little bit before 5 p.m. The Malvern, Pa. man crashed his engine-powered parachute after he ran out of fuel. Lance Altemose was stuck for nearly two hours. A Coast Guard helicopter...
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This powered parachute was made by the same pilot who crashes in the stalls and falls video. This powered parachute was sold to a new customer who is being trained in it. The customer was not hurt, but did sustain some bad scratches. The PPC was rebuilt and the customer went on to become...
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This is the entire video of powered parachute stalls and falls. Its just a couple more minutes; sorry I should have uploaded the whole thing the first time. This gives you a better idea from cameraman and spectators that they really believe the parachute is rigged wrong with to high angle of attack. It...
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NTSB Identification: ERA10CA072 14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation Accident occurred Sunday, November 15, 2009 in Indian Trail, NC Aircraft: AIRFRAMES UNLIMITED COYOTE, registration: N59748 Injuries: 2 Serious. Prior to departure, the pilot visually inspected the fuel system of the powered-parachute and verified that the fuel tank was full. He departed from a pasture, flew to a nearby airport to...
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Flying Friends hold up a wheel to warn the incoming pilot that he lost a wheel on take off.  To quote the video, “wish I would have been closer, but this is what I caught on my dig camera…”
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A post from the PPCbuilders forum.  We invite you to join this great group! “I have had an event that appears to have no solution as to how it happened. Last weekend I traveled 60 miles west of here to an absolutely beautiful area that lies between the Illinois and Mississippi Rivers to start training with...
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NTSB Identification: WPR09LA426 14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation Accident occurred Saturday, August 29, 2009 in Brownsville, OR Aircraft: SIX-CHUTER AMERICAN SPIRIT, registration: N9184F Injuries: 1 Serious, 1 Minor. This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed. On August 29, 2009, about 0805...
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Accident occurred Monday, May 26, 2008 in Walkerton, IN Probable Cause Approval Date: 7/30/2008 Aircraft: Mischanko Buckeye Breeze, registration: N623EM Injuries: 1 Serious. The pilot had been flight testing and adjusting the elliptical parachute on his light sport aircraft. He was taking off when the parachute overflew the cart and was no longer centered overhead. The rear landing...
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Accident occurred Saturday, September 12, 2009 in Genesee, MI Aircraft: Alliant XLT-582, registration: N3284A Injuries: 1 Serious, 1 Uninjured. The pilot reported that she departed runway 36 in the powered parachute and that the wind was from the east. After the aircraft lifted off, the pilot turned the aircraft into the wind. The pilot reported that the...
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