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Incident Details
General Information
Title: Pilot Goes In Ocean
Date: 01/06/2010
Time:
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Pilot Information
Age: 48
Gender: Male
Pilot weight (without motor): 160 US Pounds
Rating:
Instructor
Experience:
50+ Hours Solo
Incident Detail Information
Type of Incident:
Water Immersion
Primary Cause:
Not Applicable
Contributing Distractions:
Other
Windspeed:
Light (Less than 5 MPH)
Wind Type:
Steady
Thermal Conditions:
Light (Less than 300 FPM)
Visibility: 6+
Surface:
Water- till
Terrain:
Flat
Site Elevation: 0 (feet above sea level)
Phase of Flight:
Cruise
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:
None
Damage to Pilot's Equipment:
Totaled
Wing: N/R
Motor: N/R
Injury Information
Pilot/Passenger Injury Severity:
None
Hosipitalization:
Not Applicable
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: The very physically fit pilot was flying around the ocean waves, diving down around them, occasionally touching the tops. During one swoop, water spray caused the motor to quit and he immediately went into the water.
He struggled to get out of the harness, at one point having to go down to the bottom, release the final buckle, then push up to get a breath. Once free of the motor his foot got tangled in a line and he was beginning to get exhausted. A friend swum out to help direct him to where it was shallow enough to swim. The pilot barely made it before he felt he was about to become incapacitated from exhaustion.
He barely made it out with his life but was unable to recover the brand new wing and motor.
Photo:
No photo on file.
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