ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 195334
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| Date: | Thursday 11 May 2017 |
| Time: | 13:00 |
| Type: | Powered Paraglider |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | St. Lucie County, South Hutchinson Island, Fort Pierce, FL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The aircraft impacted beach terrain on South Hutchinson Island in Fort Pierce, Florida. The powered paraglider (PPG) sustained unreported damage and the sole pilot onboard received fatal injuries.
Sources:
https://www.tcpalm.com/story/news/local/st-lucie-county/2017/05/11/vero-beach-man--paramotor-accident/101568500/?from=global&sessionKey=&autologin=
https://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/crime--law/breaking-florida-man-killed-when-paraglider-crashes-along-beach/BvLY8OfWjlFiEtzAFB1crN/
https://aerolight.com/A/index.php/products/powered-paragliding
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-May-2017 00:18 | Geno | Added |
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