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After pull-starting the engine of his powered parachute; the pilot was unable to restrain it and it took off on its own and flew out of sight.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 904200 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201008 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Other |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Engine |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Ground Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control Inflight Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control |
Narrative:
The event was a fly in and barbecue with balloon dropping and spot landing for local ppc [powered parachute] pilots enthusiasts and friends myself [and] the above pilot[s] were to fly these events with five others in the pattern at one time. I had a malfunction with the engine starter and; while strapped in ready to fly; got out of the craft with the intention of pull starting the engine.being 6ft 4in tall with cramped conditions I unintentionally must have hit the throttle to the open status. To pull start the craft one must stand along side the fuselage to operate. Well; the rest is a total embarrassment [as] the craft lurched into life pulling me with it while] trying to reach the throttle [to] no avail. The rear wheel clamped me down to the ground and drug me approximate 20 feet before icould no longer hold on.in a very short roll the chute inflated and [the aircraft] climbed away; gaining altitude quickly. It circled above the airport and started to drift to the ene until out of sight. Spotter aircraft joined in the search and 2 hours later when we felt the aircraft would be out of fuel I flew with a friend in another ppc for over an hour searching the sky for it. As of this time we have no news of its whereabouts.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: After pull-starting the engine of his powered parachute; the pilot was unable to restrain it and it took off on its own and flew out of sight.
Narrative: The event was a fly in and barbecue with balloon dropping and spot landing for local PPC [Powered Parachute] pilots Enthusiasts and friends Myself [and] the above pilot[s] were to fly these events with five others in the pattern at one time. I had a malfunction with the engine starter and; while strapped in ready to fly; got out of the craft with the intention of pull starting the engine.Being 6ft 4in tall with cramped conditions I unintentionally must have hit the throttle to the open status. To pull start the craft one must stand along side the fuselage to operate. Well; the rest is a total embarrassment [as] the craft lurched into life pulling me with it while] trying to reach the throttle [to] no avail. The rear wheel clamped me down to the ground and drug me approximate 20 feet before Icould no longer hold on.In a very short roll the chute inflated and [the aircraft] climbed away; gaining altitude quickly. It circled above the airport and started to drift to the ENE until out of sight. Spotter aircraft joined in the search and 2 hours later when we felt the aircraft would be out of fuel I flew with a friend in another PPC for over an hour searching the sky for it. As of this time we have no news of its whereabouts.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.