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LAX08CA013

2007-10-16 · Hurricane, Utah, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport K1L8

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilot's inadequate compensation for the existing wind conditions and subsequent failure to maintain aircraft control.

Factual narrative

The pilot stated in his Pilot-Operator Aircraft Accident Report that during takeoff from his fourth touch-and-go in his powered parachute he encountered a dust devil. The wind shift pulled the parachute from overhead to horizontal very rapidly, driving the right front of the carriage into the ground from an altitude of 8-10 feet. The carriage then cartwheeled and came to rest upside down. The pilot stated that the parachute and engine had no mechanical failures or malfunctions during the flight During takeoff from his fourth touch-and-go landing in his powered parachute the pilot encountered a dust devil. The wind shift pulled the parachute from overhead to horizontal very rapidly, driving the right front of the carriage into the ground from an altitude of 8-10 feet. The carriage then cartwheeled and came to rest upside down. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2007_LAX08CA013.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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