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Incident Details
General Information
Title: Kiting in Strong Winds
Date: 02/03/2010
Time:
Location: Yuma, AZ
Pilot Information
Age: 47
Gender: Male
Pilot weight (without motor): 145 US Pounds
Rating:
Instructor
Experience:
50+ Hours Solo
Incident Detail Information
Type of Incident:
Other
Primary Cause:
Pilot Error and Weather
Contributing Distractions:
Not Applicable
Windspeed:
Very Strong (Greater than 15 MPH)
Wind Type:
Gusting
Thermal Conditions:
Moderate (300-600 FPM)
Visibility: 6+
Surface:
Not Applicable
Terrain:
Flat
Site Elevation: 0 (feet above sea level)
Phase of Flight:
Other
Purpose of Flight:
Recreation
Safety Gear Used:
None
Helmet Full
Helmet Other
Protective Boots
Knee-pads
Elbow-pads
Wrist Guards
Reserve
Knife
Gloves
Strobe
Unknown
Communications:
Not Applicable
Damage to Pilot's Equipment:
None
Wing: Axis Pluto 21
Motor: No motor - kiting only
Injury Information
Pilot/Passenger Injury Severity:
Minor Injury (Hospital Visit, Treated and Released)
Hosipitalization:
Overnight
Injuries:
None
Head
Face
Neck
Chest
Back
Abdomen
Shoulder
Arm
Elbow
Forearm
Wrist
Hand
Pelvis
Thigh
Calf
Ankle
Foot
Knee
Unknown
Collateral Damage:
None
By-Stander
Other Pilot
Animal
Property
Unknown
Narrative: Full description here:
http://footflyer.com/Safety/Incidents/2010-02-Glammis/jeff_goin_vs_the_dust_devil.htm
Pilot parked his motorhome on upwind and beside of a group of campers. After watching winds for 20 minutes, he did some kiting out in an more open area and found it manageable. Then he kited up his motorhome twice before a very large wind increase moved him left, towards the other motorhomes, then picked him above 15 feet high.
He remained reversed and controlling the wing but, when he came down, he glanced off of one camper and hit another hard. Although he was walking around afterwards, he went to the hospital for observation at the suggestion of another pilot. Injuries were multiple bruises, one cracked rib and a bruised lung. Full recovery was said to be 4 weeks.
Photo:
No photo on file.
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