Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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http://registry.faa.gov/N339PG
Accident Number: GAA18CA325
Date & Time: 05/26/2018, 2000 CDT
Registration: N339PG
Aircraft: COSENTINO GAREY A PEGASUS
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Defining Event: Controlled flight into terr/obj (CFIT)
Injuries: 1 Minor, 1 None
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General Aviation - Personal
The pilot reported that, while maneuvering at a low altitude, about 100 ft., during a left turn the powered parachute descended about 20 ft. He applied full throttle to gain altitude, but the climb rate was too low to clear trees. Subsequently, the powered parachute impacted the trees and came to rest suspended in a tree about 6 ft above the ground.
The powered parachute sustained substantial damage to the left steering bar.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the powered parachute that would have precluded normal operation.
Pilot Information
Certificate: Sport Pilot
Age: 46, Male
Airplane Rating(s): Single-engine Land
Seat Occupied: Front
Other Aircraft Rating(s): None
Restraint Used: Unknown
Instrument Rating(s): None
Second Pilot Present: No
Instructor Rating(s): None
Toxicology Performed: No
Medical Certification: Sport Pilot Unknown
Last FAA Medical Exam:
Occupational Pilot: No
Last Flight Review or Equivalent: 10/18/2017
Flight Time: (Estimated) 19.5 hours (Total, all aircraft), 19.5 hours (Total, this make and model), 19.5 hours (Pilot In Command, all aircraft), 1.5 hours (Last 30 days, all aircraft), 1.5 hours (Last 24 hours, all aircraft)
Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information
Aircraft Make: COSENTINO GAREY A
Registration: N339PG
Model/Series: PEGASUS NO SERIES
Aircraft Category: Powered Parachute
Year of Manufacture: 2004
Amateur Built: Yes
Airworthiness Certificate: Experimental Light Sport
Serial Number: A-339-PEG
Landing Gear Type: Tricycle
Seats: 2
Date/Type of Last Inspection: Unknown
Certified Max Gross Wt.:
Time Since Last Inspection:
Engines: 1 Reciprocating
Airframe Total Time:
Engine Manufacturer: Rotax
ELT: Not installed
Engine Model/Series: 582
Registered Owner: On file
Rated Power: hp
Operator: On file
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None
Meteorological Information and Flight Plan
Conditions at Accident Site: Visual Conditions
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation: KGYI, 749 ft msl
Distance from Accident Site: 10 Nautical Miles
Observation Time: 0115 UTC
Direction from Accident Site: 168°
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear
Visibility: 10 Miles
Lowest Ceiling: None
Visibility (RVR):
Wind Speed/Gusts: 3 knots /
Turbulence Type Forecast/Actual: None / None
Wind Direction: 100°
Turbulence Severity Forecast/Actual: N/A / N/A
Altimeter Setting: 29.8 inches Hg
Temperature/Dew Point: 30°C / 19°C
Precipitation and Obscuration: No Obscuration; No Precipitation
Departure Point: Lake Texoma, OK
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Destination: Lake Texoma, OK
Type of Clearance: None
Departure Time: 2000 CDT
Type of Airspace: Class G
Wreckage and Impact Information
Crew Injuries: 1 Minor
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: 1 None
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: N/A
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 Minor, 1 None
Latitude, Longitude: 33.878889, -96.714444 (est)
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