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Trike rollover crash during launch with asymmetric inflation

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.

Incident Details

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

Date & Location

January 19, 2008

Equipment

Trike

Black Devil 172

Paratoys 30

Pilot & Flight

41 years old, 230 lbs

Collapse Sequence

1.Asymmetric collapse (30-50%)

Contributing Factors

Low flight altitude

Pilot-Related Factors

Wrong throttle management
Oscillations out of control

Links & Media

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

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