# NTSB Accident CEN12LA578
> **DESTINY XLT** · 2012-08-24 · Hart, MI, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN12LA578
- **Event ID:** 20120828X44740
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2012-08-24
- **Location:** Hart, MI, USA
- **Coordinates:** 43.678054, -86.510276
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** DESTINY
- **Model:** XLT
- **Registration:** N1674A
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The partial deflation of the powered parachute canopy when the pilot flew the aircraft into an area with gusty wind conditions. Contributing to the accident were the modifications that changed the flying characteristics of the parachute.

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