JOHNNY F ANDERSON BUCKEYE DREAM MACHIN
Trenton, SC — July 25, 2015
Event Information
| Date | July 25, 2015 |
| Event Type | ACC |
| NTSB Number | ERA15CA307 |
| Event ID | 20150811X13352 |
| Location | Trenton, SC |
| Country | USA |
| Coordinates | 33.73695, -81.81861 |
| Airport | Edgefield County Airport |
| Highest Injury | MINR |
Aircraft
| Make | JOHNNY F ANDERSON |
| Model | BUCKEYE DREAM MACHIN |
| Category | PPAR |
| FAR Part | 091 |
| Aircraft Damage | SUBS |
Conditions
| Light Condition | DAYL |
| Weather | VMC |
Injuries
| Fatal | 0 |
| Serious | 0 |
| Minor | 1 |
| None | 1 |
| Total Injured | 1 |
Event Location
Probable Cause
The non-certificated pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in a loss of directional control during takeoff, and collision with trees during the subsequent rejected takeoff.
Full Narrative
The non-certificated pilot reported that he was conducting a local flight from a grass runway. During the initial climb, the powered parachute started drifting to the right and the pilot was unable maintain control with the foot pedals. The pilot elected to land on the same runway, but during the landing roll, he was unable to stop the powered parachute before it departed the runway and collided with trees. The powered parachute sustained substantial damage to the airframe during the accident sequence. A post-accident inspection by the pilot revealed that a parachute cord was wrapped around the right foot control pedal steering rod nut, impeding its movement. The pilot stated that he must have overlooked this anomaly during his preflight inspection and that there were otherwise no mechanical malfunctions or failures of the powered parachute that would have precluded normal operation.
About This NTSB Record
This aviation event was investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). NTSB investigates all U.S. civil aviation accidents to determine probable cause and issue safety recommendations to prevent future accidents.