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Pilot Details

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Gear Details

Wing Brand: Model: 30m DHV 1-2 Size: Paramotor Frame: Fly 115 Gold, Flash Trike with

Incident Details

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

After my throttle cable broke, I was at approx 1900 ft and scanned the area looking for a suitable landing site. After choosing a 2-3 acre area of grass (due to scrub brush everywhere else) I burned up my altitude and set up for landing. As I approached, I neglected to notice the barb wire fence at the end of the yard. I still had too much speed and was heading right for it. Just before impact, I pumped the brakes, popped up and landed on the other side. The trike flipped over after hitting a scrub brush and I received some bad bruises and scrapes. If I had of hit the fence, aside from ruining my gear, I could have been decapitated as the trike rail made a perfect path directly to my neck. I should have used common sense to realize most people in remote areas typically fence the yard and my decision to land there could have cost me my life.

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