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Aviation accident CEN18LA206

SERS · HUGHES AERO CORP PREDATOR "C" · 2018-05-29 · Copemish, MI, USA

Event

NTSB number
CEN18LA206
Event ID
20180530X04812
Type
Accident
Date
2018-05-29
Location
Copemish, MI, USA
Coordinates
44.509166, -85.840553

Injuries

Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
HUGHES AERO CORP
Model
PREDATOR "C"
Registration
N369SL
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
MINR

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's improper decision to take off with a passenger in high-density altitude conditions from a runway with tall grass present, which resulted in the powered-parachute's poor takeoff performance and its inability to clear a tree line and led to a subsequent forced landing.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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