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CEN23LA414

2023-09-10 · Fortuna, Missouri, United States · Minor · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The non-certificated pilot’s failure to maintain the unregistered powered parachute’s clearance from power lines.

Factual narrative

The non-certificated pilot was operating the unregistered powered parachute, when the parachute collided with power lines. The parachute risers sustained substantial damage. The pilot was ejected from the powered parachute and sustained minor injuries. No further information could be obtained and the reason for the pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from the power lines was not determined. The pilot did not submit the National Transportation Safety Board Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident/Incident Report Form 6120.1. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • — Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Directional control-Not attained/maintained
  • — Personnel issues-Experience/knowledge-Experience/qualifications-Qualification/certification-Pilot
  • — Personnel issues-Psychological-Attention/monitoring-Monitoring environment-Pilot
  • — Not determined-Not determined-(general)-(general)-Unknown/Not determined

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2023_CEN23LA414.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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