Aviation Accident Summary CHI86FEE05

AURORA, IL, USA

Aircraft #1

N4976X

EIPPER MXII

Analysis

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT THE ULTRALIGHT EXPERIENCED AN INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRAG CHUTE ACCOMPANIED BY A FAILURE OF THE DRAG CHUTE TO INFLATE. THIS RESULTED IN AN UNCONTROLLED DESCENT AND SUBSEQUENT IMPACT WITH THE TERRAIN.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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