Crash location | 30.100000°N, 98.683333°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 | Sunrise Beach, TX
30.682700°N, 98.671700°W 40.3 miles away |
Tail number | N9037V |
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Accident date | 15 Jun 2008 |
Aircraft type | Powrachute Pegasus |
Additional details: | None |
While flying at low altitude along a dry creek bed, the powered parachute impacted a powerline and subsequently the ground. The pilot and passenger were able to exit the craft unassisted. Examination of the wreckage revealed that the airframe had sustained substantial damage.
The pilot's failure to maintain altitude/clearance from a powerline while maneuvering. A contributing factor was the powerline.