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Pilot Details

Age: 28 Weight: 200 Gender: Highest rating held at the time of the incident: Pilot experience level:

Gear Details

Wing Brand: Model: Edel Atlas, Large Size: Paramotor Frame: Fresh Breeze, Monster with

Incident Details

June 24, 2006 Location of the incident: , Type of Incident:

Absolute beautiful morning, not a cloud in the sky, slight breeze out of the East. After a perfect reverse launch, got to a nice altitude and wanted to just go for a relaxing flight on a saturday morning. Cruising over farms, lakes and wooded areas at around 1000 feet up, was about 4 miles north from my take off point when it happened. Something was slapping against my props, making a slapping noise. Turning to look, I saw parts of the drive belt flying off. Quickly killing the motor to prevent any (further) damage, I was able to spot a place to land, and glided on in for a safe and smooth landing behind some houses. Packing up my wing, I strapped on my motor and started huffing the 3+ mile walk back to my launch site. Got to love the locals, as thankfully after about a half mile someone stopped and gave me a ride (equipment and all) back to my truck. Got to say though, God was watching over me as earlier in the flight, I was buzzing over a lake at a really low level, had the belt given out then, I would have been in real trouble. Lesson learned, exactly what my instructor taught me in training…ALTITUDE IS YOUR FRIEND, and ALWAYS PLAN AHEAD AND HAVE A LANDING SPOT IN MIND JUST IN CASE.

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