AAIB investigation to Hummerchute, G-CJTI

Rolled left on takeoff, Saxby Road, Freeby, Leicestershire, 18 September 2019.

Summary:

The parachute canopy failed to inflate correctly during the takeoff roll which caused the aircraft to roll to the left as it lifted off the ground. It collided with bushes at the edge of the field injuring the pilot and passenger.

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Hummerchute, G-CJTI 12-2019

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Published 13 December 2019