N59748

Substantial
Serious

AIRFRAMES UNLIMITED COYOTES/N: JEN8675309

Accident Details

Date
Sunday, November 15, 2009
NTSB Number
ERA10CA072
Location
Indian Trail, NC
Event ID
20091122X71611
Coordinates
35.076389, -80.609169
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
Serious
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
2
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
2

Probable Cause and Findings

A loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.

Aircraft Information

Registration
N59748
Make
AIRFRAMES UNLIMITED
Serial Number
JEN8675309
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Year Built
2006
Model / ICAO
COYOTEAT2P
Aircraft Type
Fixed Wing Single Engine
No. of Engines
1

Registered Owner (Historical)

Name
SALE REPORTED
Address
356 COOK RD
Status
Deregistered
City
DENTON
State / Zip Code
NC 27239-9189
Country
United States

Analysis

Prior to departure, the pilot visually inspected the fuel system of the powered-parachute and verified that the fuel tank was full. He departed from a pasture, flew to a nearby airport to practice a touch and go, and then was returning to their departure point. At approximately 1,000 feet above the ground (agl) the pilot noticed he was unable to hold his altitude and maintain airspeed. While in a shallow descent the pilot turned on the electric fuel pump and cycled the throttle. The engine responded to the inputs however would not achieve full power. Approximately 700 feet agl the pilot shut-down the engine over a field in which he was preparing to make an emergency landing. He began to perform a shallow S-turn maneuver to decrease his altitude. As he turned to the right the passenger compartment maneuvered outside the veil of the canopy above causing a rapid decrease in altitude; not able to make his selected landing site, the pilot elected to land straight ahead into the trees. The powered-parachute impacted several trees and substantially damaged the metal structure. Review of the carburetor icing probability chart revealed that the temperature and dew point were conducive to carburetor icing at cruise and glide power, the powered-parachute was not equipped with carburetor heat.

Data Source

Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# ERA10CA072