- Reported Date of Incident: Sunday March 20, 2022.
- Location: Humbolt Municipal Airport M53 - Humbolt, Tennessee
- Weather: Calm
- Operator: Male; Injuries: non-fatal
- According to an article published in the Humbolt Chronicle by Danny Wade, the pilot, Raymond Gunn age 73 sustained multiple back injuries after crashing a paramotor on Humbolt Municipal Airport property. Mr Gunn was air lifted via Vanderbilt Life Flight to the Med in Memphis, TN for medical treatment and subsequent surgery. The pilot's injuries were reported to be non life-threatening as of the time of the reported incident.
- This was reportedly the operator's first pilot in command (PIC) flight - in any aircraft, although some are reporting it was his 4th flight ever.
- (Updated) There are a number of comments stating the pilot blacked out while taking off. While this could be true, I have no source information to date that can verify the statement as fact.
- What is the "Take Away" of all this? -
Thorough training with a certified instructor, and one's state of physical fitness/condition, no matter what kind of aircraft you intend to operate, cannot be overlooked.
Video provided to me by a fellow member of the general aviation community and is being published as a reminder to all aviators and students of aviation that there are no shortcuts to proper instruction, training and preparedness.
