Six Chuter, Inc Skye Ryder Aerochute accident near Tooele, UT
On June 19, 2011, a Six Chuter, Inc Skye Ryder Aerochute was involved in an accident near Tooele, UT. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- June 19, 2011
- Place
- Tooele, UT
- Aircraft
- Six Chuter, Inc Skye Ryder Aerochute · PPAR
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 40.535°N, 112.764°W
- NTSB ID
- 20110620X91307
Official records · WPR11LA270
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
On June 18, 2011, about 2015 mountain daylight time, an unregistered Six Chuter Skye Ryder Aerochute SR7XL, a two-place weight-shift powered parachute, impacted the terrain about 10 miles west of Tooele, Utah. The pilot, who was the sole occupant, was killed in the accident sequence. The powered parachute, which was owned and operated by the pilot, sustained substantial damage. The 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal pleasure flight, which departed the Iosepa Recreation Area at a time estimated to be about 15 minutes prior to the accident, was being operated in visual meteorological conditions. No flight plan had been filed. According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Inspector who responded to the scene, about 30 minutes prior to the accident, the person piloting the parachute contacted the individual who had been teaching him how to fly it. During that interaction the pilot said that he was thinking about going flying, but the person who had been teaching him told him that the wind was way beyond the limits of the parachute, and that he should not take it into the air. Because the pilot continued to express his desire to go flying, the other individual expressed his concern for the pilot’s safety, and offered to come to the area where the pilot wanted to fly, in order to check out the wind conditions. When that person reached a location near where he expected the pilot to be waiting for him, he found the pilot and the wreckage of the parachute entangled in a barbed wire fence. After calling 911, he noted that the winds at the location were variable
Probable cause
The operation of a powered parachute by a non-certificated pilot. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to conduct a flight in a strong gusty wind.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
