Return to the incident list: Incident List Pull start cord got caught in belt during flight, resulted in loss of thrust. PPG Type: Foot Launch – Single Occupant Type of Injury: No Injury

Pilot Details

Age: 29 Weight: 185 Gender: Male Highest rating held at the time of the incident: Advanced – PPG 3 Pilot experience level: 50+ hours

Gear Details

Wing Brand: BGD Model: Luna 2 Size: 20 Paramotor Frame: Parajet Maverick with Vittorazi Moster 185 MY22

Incident Details

April 10, 2024 7:30 PM Location of the incident: Romeo, Michigan Type of Incident: Engine Malfunction, Pilot Error

My pull start return was not functioning 100% perfectly. Before take off, I felt the pull start return slowly return & thought it was completely returned. After 5 minutes of flight, I went to higher RPM & the pull start cable was caught in the belt & resulted in both the belt & pull start cable breaking. I immediately felt the loss of thrust & abnormal sharp high pitch motor noise. This resulted in a complete loss of thrust. I killed the motor & landed without incident. This could have been prevented by better cleaning or replacement of the pull start mechanism.

Flight Window: Evening Wind Speed: Moderate Wind (5-9 mph) Type: Steady / Laminar Phase of Flight: Cruise/In Flight Type of Injury: No Injury Collateral Damage: None Analysis of the incident (additional input by the incident investigation team): Photos (if available):

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