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Pilot Details

Age: 57 Weight: 175 Gender: Highest rating held at the time of the incident: Pilot experience level:

Gear Details

Wing Brand: Model: DHV2 Ozone Addict Small Size: Paramotor Frame: Skybolt with Black Devil with

Incident Details

August 11, 2008 Location of the incident: , Type of Incident:

Returning with group from 1 1/2Hr Cross Country, pilot forced to land after fuel starvation. Altitude sufficient to find good landing area, however, near ground pilot encountered power lines running diagonaly accross field. Very difficult to see due to sunset. Effort was made at last second to turn away but glider suspension lines struck when pilot was still 15′ to 20′ off ground. Pilot fell hard but without injury to self or PPG equipment. Witnesses noticed brief electric flash.

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