SFFL
American

SFFL 46 · 11.5.2015

Clayton Hoyte-Butler

39-Year-Old American

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Incident

ID:
SFFL 46
Incident category:
Speed Flying Fatality List
Date:
11. 05. 2015
Time:
Cause of death:
Launch site:
United States of America › Hawaii › Ka ena Point

Equipment

Wing:
Swing › Spitfire
Wing size:
9.0 m²
Safety devices:

Personal

Name:
Clayton Hoyte-Butler
Age:
39
Weight:
Gender:
Male
Nationality:
American
Experience level:
Experienced
Experience description:
Time on wing:

Circumstances

Conditions:
Leeside Flying
Factors:
Turbulence Trimmers Open

Description

While soaring (trimmers open) along the coast in cross wind, flew behind a spine. Collapse, dropped 50'.

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