Aviation incident CEN23LA413

1 fatal · POWRACHUTE LLC AIRWOLF · 2023-09-20 · Erie, CO, USA

Event

NTSB number: CEN23LA413
Event ID: 20230921193108
Type: Incident
Date: 2023-09-20
Location: Erie, CO, USA
Coordinates: 40.071509, -105.02805

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 1
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: POWRACHUTE LLC
Model: AIRWOLF
Registration: N820PP
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot’s inadvertent manipulation of the throttle, which resulted in the aircraft traveling on the ground and the unsecured pilot being ejected from the aircraft and sustaining fatal injuries.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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