Wing came up hard on left side during trike launch. Pilot tried to correct with turning and brake input but did not reduce throttle, lifted off with wing still swinging, resulting in trike hitting ground and rolling over.
Wrong control input
High — very likely identified
Wing came up hard on left side during trike launch. Pilot tried to get under wing by turning and brake input but did not let off the throttle and lifted off with wing still swinging. This resulted in the trike hitting the ground and rolling over. Only the prop was broken.
Asymmetric wing inflation during launch, pilot failed to reduce throttle while attempting corrections, lifted off with unstable wing position
Not deployed
Mostly wrong inputs while reacting
January 19, 2008
Trike
Black Devil 172
Paratoys 30
41 years old, 230 lbs
Return to the incident list: Incident List Trike rollover crash PPG Type: Type of Injury: Pilot Details Age: 41 Weight: 230 Gender: Highest rating held at the time of the incident: Pilot experience level: Gear Details Wing Brand: Model: Paratoys 30 Size: Paramotor Frame: Black Devil 172 with Incident Details January 19, 2008 Location of the incident: , Type of Incident: Wing came up hard on left side during trike launch. Tried to get under wing by turning and brake input. But did not let off the throttle and lifted off with wing still swinging. This resulted in the trike hitting the ground and rolling. Only the prop was broken. Link to video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_Ej6GK0w9A It is towards the end of the video clip. Flight Window: Wind Speed: Type: Phase of Flight: Type of Injury: Collateral Damage: Analysis of the incident (additional input by the incident investigation team): Photos (if available): Video (if available): Other Files (if available): Return to the incident list: Incident List