Drive belt malfunctioned during cruise flight along Schuylkill River. Pilot shut down engine to prevent internal damage and safely descended into grass field. Power lines prevented straight-in approach.
Hardware failure
Maximum ā exactly determined
Cruising up the Schuylkill River when the drive belt malfunctioned. Pilot shut the engine down to prevent internal damage and descended into a grass field. EHV lines prevented a straight-in approach to the field adjacent a bark-park.
Belt condition missed during preflight. Pilot identified suitable landing areas during flight and used communication gear to coordinate pickup before landing.
Not deployed
Mostly correct inputs while reacting
June 5, 2012
Fresh Breeze Monster
Dudek
Synthesis 34
34
Age: 46
Incident Details: June 5, 2012 Location of the incident: Schuylkill River Type of Incident: Cruising up the Schuylkill River when the drive belt malfunctioned. I shut the engine down to prevent internal damage and descended into a grass field. EHV lines prevented a straight-in approach to the field adjacent a bark-park. Contributing Factors: ā belt condition missed during preflight :-( ā identifying suitable landing areas during flight ā communication gear allowed pickup coordination before I even landed Pilot Details: Age: 46 Gear: Wing Brand/Model: Dudek Synthesis 34, Paramotor Frame: Fresh Breeze Monster