Incident
- ID:
- SFFL 84
- Incident category:
- Speed Flying Fatality List
- Date:
- 25. 11. 2021
- Time:
- —
- Cause of death:
- Low Maneuverer
- Launch site:
- United States of America › California
Equipment
- Wing:
- Swing › Mirage RS+
- Wing size:
- 13.0 m²
- Safety devices:
- None
Personal
- Name:
- Zach Steele
- Age:
- 34
- Weight:
- —
- Gender:
- Male
- Nationality:
- American
- Experience level:
- Beginner
- Experience description:
- —
- Time on wing:
- —
Circumstances
- Conditions:
- Turbulent conditions
- Factors:
- Turbulence Ground Low Manoeuvre
Description
Clean launch then Zach started to pendulum potentially over corrected and struck ground he was found unconscious and later died from his injuries.
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