Return to the incident list: Incident List Throttle cable detached from carb after take off PPG Type: Type of Injury:

Pilot Details

Age: 43 Weight: 170 Gender: Highest rating held at the time of the incident: Pilot experience level:

Gear Details

Wing Brand: Model: Edel Power Atlas Size: Paramotor Frame: Fresh Breeze Simonini with

Incident Details

October 1, 2007 Location of the incident: , Type of Incident:

Shortly after take off at about 300 feet AGL, the engine went to idle and would not accelerate. I picked an open area in a marshy mangrove and landed. The cable had come off at the carburator. The unit was brand new and it was my 5th flight. The E clip that holds the throttle on the carb was gone, it either wasn’t installed properly or was never put on. It is a Walboro (sp?) carb, not the Bing. Since then, I practiced finding the carb with my left hand while flying in case it ever happens again.

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