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Pilot Details

Age: 40 Weight: 200 Gender: Highest rating held at the time of the incident: Pilot experience level:

Gear Details

Wing Brand: Model: Unknown Size: Paramotor Frame: Unknown with

Incident Details

January 1, 2006 Location of the incident: , Type of Incident:

On the pilots 3rd attempt to forward launch, he face planted him self into the field.

Wing is coming up straight. Pilot keep pulling hard and starts to throttle BEFORE straightening up. He trips and puts his face into the dirt with enough force that his feet came off the ground. Buries his glasses into the bridge of his nose.

Cage flexed enough to take 4″ of the tips of his prop.

Flight Window: Wind Speed: Type: Phase of Flight: Type of Injury: Collateral Damage: Analysis of the incident (additional input by the incident investigation team): Photos (if available):

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