Incident Details

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.

Pull start mechanism not functioning properly, could have been prevented by better cleaning or replacement of the pull start mechanism. Pilot error in not ensuring pull start was completely returned before flight.

Age 29, Male, 185 lbs, Advanced PPG 3 rating, 50+ hours experience

3.1 m/s

Moderate Wind (5-9 mph)

Evening flight, Steady/Laminar wind conditions

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. Pilot Details: Age: 29 Weight: 185 Gender: Male Highest rating: Advanced – PPG 3 Experience: 50+ hours Gear Details: Wing: BGD Luna 2, Size 20 Paramotor: Parajet Maverick with Vittorazi Moster 185 MY22 Incident Details: Date: April 10, 2024 7:30 PM Location: Romeo, Michigan Type: Engine Malfunction, Pilot Error Flight Window: Evening Wind: Moderate Wind (5-9 mph), Steady/Laminar Phase of Flight: Cruise/In Flight Injury: No Injury Collateral Damage: None