Gust of wind caused ultralight crash
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This article was published 04/08/2010 (5762 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
The crash of an ultralight parachute aircraft in Austin was caused by lost lift in a gust of wind, the Transportation Safety Board has determined.
As reported earlier this week, the tiny, one-seat ultralight crashed just short of some power lines shortly after 4:30 p.m. on Sunday.
The pilot, the only occupant, was sent to hospital in Portage la Prairie with non-life-threatening injuries.
According to the Civil Aviation Daily Occurence Reporting System (CADORS), the unregistered Six Chuter Skye Ryder (powered parachute) was departing the Austin agricultural grounds when the chute lost life in a wind gust. The pilot attempted to re-inflate the chute but was unable to do so.
The ultralight descended rapidly and collided with the ground. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.