National Transportation Safety Board

Aviation Accident Preliminary Report

Location: Moore, UT Accident Number: WPR20LA001

Date & Time: 10/05/2019, 1140 MDT Registration: N582UT
Aircraft: Buckeye BREEZE Injuries: 1 Fatal
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General Aviation - Personal

On October 5, 2019, about 1140 mountain daylight time, a Buckeye Industries Breeze powered
parachute, N582UT, was substantially damaged when it crashed in desert terrain near Moore,
Utah. The private pilot was fatally injured. The aircraft was registered to the pilot who was
operating it as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. Visual
meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan was not filed for the local flight, which
was originating at the time of the accident and was destined for Huntington, Utah.

According to witnesses, the pilot had flown to a local landmark known as the Sid and Charley
Pinnacles in a group with 4 other powered parachute aircraft. Following an uneventful inbound
flight, the group touched down near the rock outcropping and spent some time taking
photographs of the panoramic views. After an hour, the group prepared their powered
parachutes for the return flight home as the winds were increasing in magnitude. The first two
powered parachutes departed normally to the east and circled the departure area at
approximately 200 ft above ground level (agl) and 150 ft agl, respectively, while they waited for
the remainder of the group to take off. According to one of two remaining witnesses on the
ground, the accident pilot departed after an approximate ground roll of about 200 ft, also in an
eastern direction. His powered parachute entered a steep left bank immediately after the
aircraft lifted off the ground. The accident pilot reported that he was experiencing a problem
over the group's selected common radio frequency and was advised to land by one of the pilots
on the ground. After it made one and a half revolutions around the departure area, the powered
parachute entered a steady descent from about 50 ft agl and then impacted the rising face of a
4 foot deep ravine before it came to rest on its right side.

According to a powered parachute instructor, this particular aircraft was equipped with a
steering line that connected the right and left pedals to the trailing edges of the right and left
wings (parachute). During flight, the pilot applies pedal in the direction of their desired turn,
which increases the drag on the trailing edge of the wing and turns the aircraft. Preliminary
photographs of the aircraft after the accident furnished by law enforcement showed that the
left steering line was wrapped around the bracket of a beacon behind the pilot's seat.

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Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information
Aircraft Make: Buckeye Registration: N582UT
Model/Series: BREEZE No Series Aircraft Category: Powered Parachute
Amateur Built: No
Operator: On file Operating Certificate(s) None
Held:

Meteorological Information and Flight Plan

Conditions at Accident Site: Condition of Light:
Observation Facility, Elevation: , 5957 ft msl Observation Time: 1153 MDT
Distance from Accident Site: 39 Nautical Miles Temperature/Dew Point: 13°C / -15°C
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: 4 knots / , 170°
Lowest Ceiling: None Visibility: 10 Miles
Altimeter Setting: 30.28 inches Hg Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Departure Point: Emery, UT Destination: Huntington, UT (69V)

Wreckage and Impact Information

Crew Injuries: 1 Fatal Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: N/A Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries: N/A Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 Fatal Latitude, Longitude: 38.953889, -110.996389
Administrative Information
Investigator In Charge (IIC): Stephen R Stein
Additional Participating Persons: Kenneth Joyce; Federal Aviation Administration; Salt Lake City, UT
Note: The NTSB did not travel to the scene of this accident.

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This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when
the final report has been completed.