Summary
On December 01, 1989, a Rotec PANTHER 2+ (UNREG) was involved in an accident near Holmen, WI. The accident resulted in 1 serious injury. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident to be: INADVERTENT PARTIAL DEPLOYMENT OF THE EMERGENCY BALLISTIC RECOVERY PARACHUTE RESULTING IN A LOSS OF ENGINE THRUST AND AERODYNAMIC CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT.
This accident is documented in NTSB report CHI90DEP02. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft UNREG.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
INADVERTENT PARTIAL DEPLOYMENT OF THE EMERGENCY BALLISTIC RECOVERY PARACHUTE RESULTING IN A LOSS OF ENGINE THRUST AND AERODYNAMIC CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT.
Aircraft Information
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CHI90DEP02