🇺🇸Beebe, Arkansas, United States

Pilot experienced engine malfunction during cruise flight. Attempted to reach landing zone over trees but was too low to clear them. Landed in tree with no pilot injuries. Wing sustained repairable damage.

🇬🇧Northern Skies HQ, Goole, United Kingdom

Pilot on climb out was alerted by Safe Sky about traffic, spotted air ambulance helicopter, performed immediate descent and landing. Helicopter passed within 300m laterally and 100-200ft vertically. Airprox filed.

🇺🇸Barceloneta, Puerto Rico, United States

Pilot sustained severe hand injuries when throttle was pressed against ground during ground-start, causing unexpected power surge and propeller strike

🇫🇷Blain, France

Pilot took off from field, turned left into sun, and collided with power line cables at 8 meters altitude less than a minute after takeoff. Fatal injuries sustained.

🇫🇷Beaulieu-sur-Loire microlight strip (LF4554), France

Two-seater trike paramotor took off and reached approximately 100m altitude. Shortly after, pilot appeared to return for landing but lost control and fell from a few dozen meters height. Wing caught in tree, trike inverted on ground. Both pilot and passenger fatally injured.

🇺🇸Buckley, Washington, United States

Paramotor pilot performed dangerous low-altitude circles and dives during a high school football game, flying within feet of the ground and approximately 100 feet from a grandstand full of spectators.

🇫🇷Ribérac-Tourette aerodrome, France

Paramotor pilot lost control during low-altitude flight when wing lines twisted to the left. Made six spins before ground collision. Pilot was using a new high-performance wing in turbulent conditions.

🇺🇸Flathead Lake, Montana, United States

Experienced pilot crashed while attempting a wing tip drag maneuver in a wheat field in Montana. Wing tip hooked the wheat and pulled him into the ground, resulting in a broken heel bone requiring surgery. Incident occurred after 9-day road trip with extensive flying, fatigue, and shifted risk tolerance.

🇬🇧London Colney Microlight Club, Hatfield, United Kingdom

Pilot reverse launched but wing came up to one side. Pilot applied power thinking they could correct the wing, but stumbled and was pulled over onto the ground.

🇺🇸Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, First Flight Airport, United States

Pilot's split tip-steer line went through the riser unnoticed during setup. After successful takeoff, the wing drifted uncontrollably to the left toward vehicles and trees. Unable to gain altitude, pilot performed hard landing on tree-lined roadway between parked vehicles, sustaining minor knee scrapes.

🇺🇸Manhattan, Kansas, United States

Pilot was forward kiting in gusty winds (up to 14mph) when a gust overpowered him and dragged him backwards. While trying to turn around to reverse kite, his foot caught on concrete gutter at the edge of the soccer field, causing him to fall and get dragged about 5ft before bringing the wing down. Resulted in dislocated pinky, scrapes and bruises.

🇷🇺Komsomolsk-on-Amur, Russia

Pilot died instantly when his self-built paramotor lost control during takeoff and crashed into the ground

🇬🇧Somerton Drove, Somerton, United Kingdom

Pilot practicing stall to tailslide was too quick catching the dive on recovery, leading to parachutal stall, then helicopter spin with riser twist that locked brake lines. Unable to recover, pilot deployed reserve and landed safely.

🇷🇺Gatchina, Russia

🇺🇸Port Charlotte/Cape Haze Preserve, Florida, United States

Pilot reached up with both hands to right trim, seconds later entered fast right spiral with 2.5 revolutions from 250 feet AGL and hit ground. Post-incident inspection found left trim completely released while right trim was not released, creating asymmetric configuration.