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Pilot Details

Age: 0 Weight: 165 Gender: Highest rating held at the time of the incident: Pilot experience level:

Gear Details

Wing Brand: Model: MacPara Muse 28 DHV-1 Size: Paramotor Frame: Airfer Tornado with Trike with

Incident Details

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

A friend asked me to take some pictures of his home from the air so I searched the local area for a suitable field from which to take off. I found a field nearby that I thought would work. I was wrong.

It was hot (86F) with little wind, high trees surrounded the field. The inflation went well and some brake was applied to aid in take-off. Lift-off went well but climb-out was slow. It was evident that I would not clear the trees at the end of the filed. I saw a gap in the trees to the left and braked additional left to head for the gap. I then saw the power lines. Again I applied left brake to avoid the lines. At this point, I was looking for the next place to go when I found myself on the ground with problems with my right shoulder. Looking back, Im guessing that I had a partial collapse on the left side of my wing due to my use of the brakes.

I believe that I fell 20-25ft with some slowing of the fall due to the partially inflated wing. The fall resulted in a broken shoulder. Surgery with some screws and a plate and the arm is fixed. Now Im looking forward to physical therapy. Damage included propeller destroyed, cage severely damaged, and the trike badly bent. All but the propeller has since been repaired.

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