PPG Incidents Database
Learn from the past, fly safer
Database of paramotor incidents with statistical analysis — cause breakdowns, reserve success rates, trend charts, and filterable dashboards.
429
Total Incidents
14
Countries Covered
2006-2026
Date Range
Safety Insights at a Glance
Key statistics from potentially fatal incidents with high cause confidence
💡 Click on any chart to explore detailed statistics
Primary Causes
Flight Phase
Reserve Usage
8%
Attempted to throw reserve
Based on in-flight incidents
84%
Fully deployed successfully
Of those who attempted
Recent Trends (Last 5 Years)
Recent Videos
Latest incidents with video footage
2026-01-04
minor
Gust front causes 50% collapse during descent over trees
🇺🇸United States
2025-12-31
minor
Paramotor crash into hotel roof at Lough Erne Resort
🇬🇧United Kingdom
2025-12-29
minor
Paramotor powerline collision during demonstration in Malaysia
🇲🇾Malaysia
2025-12-14
minor
Catastrophic propeller explosion after fuel tank detachment in Mojave Desert
🇺🇸United States
2025-12-08
minor
Wing collapse in gusty evening conditions - Freeride 2
🇺🇸United States
2025-11-08
minor
Low altitude asymmetric collapse over trees after cloud flying
🇬🇧United Kingdom
Recent Incidents
Latest reports from the database
2026-01-11
🇺🇸US
minor
TFR violation in Palm Beach VIP NOTAM zone
2026-01-04
🇺🇸US
minor
Gust front causes 50% collapse during descent over trees
2025-12-31
🇬🇧GB
minor
Paramotor crash into hotel roof at Lough Erne Resort
2025-12-29
🇲🇾MY
minor
Paramotor powerline collision during demonstration in Malaysia
2025-12-14
🇺🇸US
minor
Catastrophic propeller explosion after fuel tank detachment in Mojave Desert
2025-12-08
🇺🇸US
minor
Wing collapse in gusty evening conditions - Freeride 2
2025-11-26
🇬🇧GB
minor
Student paramotor trike pilot entangled in trees at Kelmarsh airfield
2025-11-08
🇺🇸US
minor
Paramotor stuck in palm tree
2025-11-08
🇬🇧GB
minor
Low altitude asymmetric collapse over trees after cloud flying
2025-10-30
🇺🇸US
fatal
Fatal powerline collision while blinded by sunlight in canyon
2025-10-11
🇺🇸US
serious
Aborted takeoff from 20ft AGL, hard landing resulted in bilateral knee injury
2025-10-11
🇺🇸US
serious
Trimmer slipped during low maneuvering resulting in crash
Help Improve Safety
This database exists to help the paramotor community learn from past incidents. By studying what went wrong, we can all make better decisions and fly safer.