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WPR13CA136

2013-03-02 · Tracy, California, United States · Serious · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport TCY

Current FAA registration · N7193K

Make / Model
BUCKEYE AVIATION DREAM MACHINE
Year of manufacture
2000 · 13 years old at event
Engine
ROTAX 582UL (65 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20100108
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A9A047

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilot’s failure to see and avoid power lines during a climb.

Factual narrative

The pilot reported that he was flying his powered parachute at various low altitudes, and during a climb along a ridgeline, struck high voltage transmission power lines that were less than 100 feet above ground level. The aircraft descended to the ground and came to rest inverted, substantially damaging its structural tubing. The pilot reported no mechanical failures or malfunctions with the aircraft that would have precluded normal operations. The pilot reported that he was flying his powered parachute at various low altitudes, and that, during a climb along a ridgeline, it struck high-voltage transmission power lines less than 100 feet above ground level. The powered parachute descended to the ground and came to rest inverted, substantially damaging its structural tubing. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the powered parachute that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • C Personnel issues-Psychological-Attention/monitoring-Monitoring environment-Pilot - C
  • — Environmental issues-Physical environment-Object/animal/substance-Wire-Not specified

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2013_WPR13CA136.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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