NTSB Identification: ERA10CA072 14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Sunday, November 15, 2009 in Indian Trail, NC
Probable Cause Approval Date: 03/23/2010 Aircraft: AIRFRAMES
UNLIMITED COYOTE, registration: N59748 Injuries: 2 Serious.
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 t