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Aviation accident ERA12CA389

SERS · BUCKEYE AVIATION BREEZE · 2012-06-10 · Lower Burrell, PA, USA

Event

NTSB number
ERA12CA389
Event ID
20120612X35633
Type
Accident
Date
2012-06-10
Location
Lower Burrell, PA, USA
Coordinates
40.60889, -79.675003

Injuries

Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
BUCKEYE AVIATION
Model
BREEZE
Registration
N786DS
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the powered parachute, which resulted in a collision with trees during final approach. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of flight training.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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