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Serious⚠️ Potentially FatalSep 30, 2024✈️

Pilot sustains serious injuries after crash in Northern Utah

πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈNorthern Utah, Utah, United States

Pilot crashed while performing low acrobatics, sustaining multiple fractures and brain injury. Airlifted to trauma center.

⚠️ FatalSep 11, 2024πŸ›¬

Pilot crashes into trees, then unbuckles himself & falls to his death

πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈBrainerd, Minnesota, United States

81-year-old pilot experienced engine malfunction during landing approach when something fell off the engine and broke the propeller blade. Aircraft crashed into trees and became suspended. Pilot attempted to unbuckle himself and fell approximately 50 feet to his death.

πŸ›ž Trike
Serious⚠️ Potentially FatalSep 10, 2024✈️

Low altitude toy parachute drop leads to crash in Jackson, Michigan

πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈJackson, Michigan, United States

Instructor pilot crashed his paramotor after trying to drop a toy parachute soldier at low altitude (~30ft). He found his paramotor veering left, likely overcorrected to the right, and impacted the ground hard on his right side. Unknown if brakes became tangled in risers or if there was equipment malfunction.

πŸͺ‚ BGD Luna 2βš™οΈ Air Conception Race Frame V2
⚠️ FatalSep 7, 2024✈️

Pilot fatality performing low-altitude acrobatics

πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈFrederick, Colorado, United States

Pilot performing aggressive low-altitude turn for onlookers lost airspeed, suffered asymmetrical collapse, pendulumed and impacted ground resulting in fatality

πŸ›ž Trike
MinorSep 7, 2024πŸ›«

Engine failure after launch, injury on landing in long grass - Derry, UK

πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§Derry, United Kingdom

Paramotor pilot experienced engine failure shortly after launch and landed in long grass where they sustained injury.

πŸͺ‚ Paramania Revo 3
Serious⚠️ Potentially FatalSep 5, 2024✈️

Paramotor collision with powerlines in Tumut, Australia

πŸ‡¦πŸ‡ΊTumut, Bull Paddock Sports Fields, Australia

48-year-old pilot from Wagga Wagga collided with overhead powerlines while conducting low passes over Bull Paddock Sports Fields in Tumut. Pilot sustained burns and trauma and was airlifted to Royal North Shore Hospital.

MinorAug 11, 2024πŸ›«

Aborted launch leads to line ingestion

πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈPennsylvania, United States

Pre-solo student practicing inflations and taxiing with instructor on radio. Wing started to collapse during forward run. Instructor commanded 'kill power, kill power' but student misheard as 'power, power' and went to full power. Wing lines were ingested by prop, student's arm was pulled into frame which bent as a result.

Serious⚠️ Potentially FatalJul 29, 2024🚢

Paramotor propeller strike during ground starting - Winchester, UK

πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§Winchester, United Kingdom

Pilot struck by propeller while ground starting paramotor unit (not secured on back), causing lacerations to right arm and chest

βš™οΈ Parajet Maverick
Minor⚠️ Potentially FatalJul 22, 2024✈️

Fully Accelerated Paramotor Collapse with Reserve Deployment - British Open 2024

πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§Dover, Kent, United Kingdom

Pilot experienced asymmetric collapse while fully accelerated at 1,600ft during competition task. Wing collapsed, rotated 3 times twisting risers, wing got chewed by propeller. Reserve successfully deployed at ~600ft. Pilot landed safely without injuries.

πŸͺ‚ Dudek Warp
Serious⚠️ Potentially FatalJun 28, 2024🚢

Ground start results in prop strike to the head

πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈNashville, Tennessee, United States

During ground starting for maintenance, engine stuck at full throttle, paramotor tackled pilot, head went through cage into spinning propeller causing severe scalp injury

⚠️ FatalJun 27, 2024✈️

Fatal crash in Isabella, Puerto Rico - cause unknown

πŸ‡΅πŸ‡·Isabella, Puerto Rico

54-year-old pilot crashed face-down near beach, possibly due to terrain turbulence or collision with vegetation. No witnesses. Pilot remained unconscious and died July 4th.

πŸͺ‚ Apco
SeriousJun 27, 2024πŸ›¬

Hard landing results in broken ankle

πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈGarden Ridge, Texas, United States

Pilot flared too late during trike landing, bounced and turned toward hangar. Attempted to stop trike with foot resulting in triple ankle fracture.

πŸͺ‚ Ozone Roadmaxβš™οΈ Fly Products VertigoπŸ›ž Trike
Serious⚠️ Potentially FatalJun 25, 2024✈️

Spiral dive loss of control, ground impact at Landsdown, Bath

πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§Landsdown, Bath, United Kingdom

Pilot lost control after entering a spiral dive over the landing field and impacted the ground, sustaining injuries.

πŸͺ‚ Dudek Solo
Serious⚠️ Potentially FatalJun 21, 2024✈️

Asymmetric collapse during accelerated flight, spiral dive, propeller entanglement, reserve deployment

πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§Manston Airfield, Kent, United Kingdom

Paramotor pilot suffered an asymmetric collapse during fully accelerated flight (full speed bar) and entered a spiral dive. The paraglider became entangled in the propeller during the collapse. The pilot deployed and landed under their emergency parachute.

πŸͺ‚ Dudek Warp 2
Minor⚠️ Potentially FatalJun 16, 2024πŸ›¬

Landing crash in thermal conditions - Hartsville, SC

πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈHartsville, South Carolina, United States

Beginner pilot with less than 10 hours experience crashed during landing attempt in strong thermal conditions. After flying for an hour up to 5K feet, pilot encountered significant thermal activity below 1500 feet during landing approach. Attempted go-around but paramotor continued sinking and collided with ground in seated position.

πŸͺ‚ BGD Magic Motorβš™οΈ Iris Infinity
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