Small Aircraft
Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Commercial; Flight Crew Flight Instructor
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 250; Flight Crew Total 2500; Flight Crew Type 700
Situational Awareness; Confusion
Ground Event / Encounter Object; Inflight Event / Encounter Object
Aircraft Aircraft Damaged
Chart Or Publication; Environment - Non Weather Related
During a low level training flight the left wing struck a parasailer cable which was attached to a winch system on the ground. It hung on the pitot tube for approximately 15 seconds resulting in damage to the wing. Flight characteristics were not affected and the aircraft returned to base without further occurrence. The area is a dry lake bed which is unmarked on the sectional as having paraglider activity. This area should be avoided by all aircraft due to the recreational activities being conducted.
The Reporter stated that the dry lake bed where the cable was located is 072 degrees 4 SM from the 0L7 (Jean; NV). The Lat/Long coordinates near the lake bed center are 35 degrees 47 minutes north; 115 degrees 15 minutes west. There have been many different types of activities (model rockets; hang glider and hot air balloons) at this location which is the closest dry lake to Las Vegas and suitable to a wide range of activities. The Reporter stated that the parasail was in the lake bed's southwest quadrant at approximately 1;500 FT but he did not see the cable until after he hit it. The area should be marked as possibly having activities which can be hazardous to aviation.
A small aircraft pilot flying over a dry lake bed near 0L7 (Jean; NV) struck a parasail related cable attached to a wench but the area is not marked on the sectional as supporting recreational aviation activities.