SERS · Powrachute Sky Rascal · 2012-03-30 · Indio, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR12LA149
Event ID
20120330X03721
Type
Accident
Date
2012-03-30
Location
Indio, CA, USA
Coordinates
33.744167, -116.233886
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Powrachute
Model
Sky Rascal
Registration
UNREG
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The operation of an airplane by a non-certificated pilot. Contributing to the accident was the non-certificated pilot's failure to maintain clearance from powerlines during initial climb in gusty wind conditions.