| Crash location | 39.853889°N, 83.267778°W
Reported location is a long distance from the NTSB's reported nearest city. This often means that the location has a typo, or is incorrect. |
| Nearest city | New London, OH
41.089776°N, 82.395444°W 96.9 miles away |
| Tail number | N6126B |
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| Accident date | 15 Sep 2009 |
| Aircraft type | Powrachute LLC Airwolf |
| Additional details: | None |
The instructional flight in a powered parachute was departing from the instructor's residence when the student pilot "unexpectedly" turned the aircraft to the left while climbing. The flight instructor then turned the aircraft to the right and added full power, but the aircraft contacted a utility line that was in several pine trees about 21-28 feet in height along the planned takeoff path. The aircraft then descended and its parachute contacted treetops that were adjacent to a road across from the instructor's residence. The aircraft then fell to the ground, damaging the frame adjacent to the propeller, resulting in substantial damage. The flight instructor was uninjured and the student pilot sustained serious injuries.
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from an obstacle during takeoff and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision.