Pilot using a paramotor device died after crashing near a Maricopa airport early Sunday morning
Minimal — nothing is clear
A pilot using a paramotor device had an uncontrolled landing near Murphy and La Barca Road in Maricopa. Maricopa fire and medical as well as Maricopa police responded to reports of a "small aircraft" going down. The pilot, 45-year-old Allen Kay Sackett of Florence, died from his injuries. No one on the ground was injured and no structures were damaged.
April 14, 2024
United States
Maricopa (near Murphy and La Barca Road)
Allen Kay Sackett
45 years old from Florence, Arizona
MARICOPA, AZ (AZFamily) — A pilot using a paramotor device died after crashing near a Maricopa airport early Sunday morning. 12News (Kyra O'Connor, April 14, 2024): A person is dead following a paramotor crash in Maricopa, city officials said. Maricopa fire and medical as well as Maricopa police responded to reports of a "small aircraft" going down near Murphy and La Barca Road. When they got to the scene, they found a person using a paramotor device that had an "uncontrolled landing," authorities said. The pilot of the device was identified as 45-year-old Allen Kay Sackett of Florence. Sackett reportedly died from his injuries, authorities said. No one on the ground was injured and no structures were damaged, according to city officials. The cause of the crash is currently unknown.