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Incident Details
General Information
Title: Crash Into Trees
Date: 07/09/2010
Time: 1930
Location: Florida inland site, Debary
Pilot Information
Age: 50
Gender: Male
Pilot weight (without motor): 180 US Pounds
Rating:
Unknown
Experience:
50+ Hours Solo
Incident Detail Information
Type of Incident:
Collision with Terrain/Obstruction on Ground
Primary Cause:
Pilot Error on Launch
Contributing Distractions:
None
Windspeed:
Light (Less than 5 MPH)
Wind Type:
Unknown
Thermal Conditions:
Light (Less than 300 FPM)
Visibility: 6+
Surface:
Grass
Terrain:
Flat
Site Elevation: 50 (feet above sea level)
Phase of Flight:
Takeoff
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:
Unknown
Wing: N/R
Motor: N/R
Injury Information
Pilot/Passenger Injury Severity:
Minor Injury (Hospital Visit, Treated and Released)
Hosipitalization:
Emergency Room
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: From news report:
"DEBARY -- A man trying out his motorized paraglider was injured when he crashed near a ballpark Thursday night, a sheriff's spokesman said.
Thomas Evers, 50, of Sorrento suffered injuries to his leg and abdomen and was airlifted conscious and alert to Halifax Health Medical Center in Daytona Beach, Volusia County sheriff's spokesman Gary Davidson said.
Evers was able to walk out of the woods to meet deputies arriving at the scene of the crash, Davidson said.
Evers took off with his motorized paraglider at Sullivan Park on West Highbanks Road shortly before 7:37 p.m., Davidson said.
"Apparently he did not gain enough altitude and clipped a tree," Davidson said. "He came down in a wooded area near the park not far from where he took off."
The accident remains under investigation, Davidson said."
Photo:
No photo on file.
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