Treetall100 Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 So this is my final paramotor flight of the year (2016). I took off from Constance Bay, Ontario and flew over a friend's newly acquired property near Kinburn, Ontario. Perfect weather and smooth air. Other than the fact that my throttle cable went through the propeller and caused catastrophic damage to the entire engine, it was a great flight! The cable actually ripped the airbox off, cut the coil wire, broke a 2 hour old carbon fiber prop, and sheared the exhaust bolts from the cylinder. Time to shop for a new unit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cas_whitmore Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 Any idea what caused it to get caught up . cas . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treetall100 Posted February 22, 2017 Author Share Posted February 22, 2017 Well...I had lengthened my throttle cable about 5 inches (130mm) which isn't a big deal, but the cable ended up in a gap between cage parts and was caught be the prop. Freak occurance. It was a Kangook Classic cage and there is an area between the three cage parts that has no netting. Cage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cas_whitmore Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 Freak accurance hate them ' was it to make it easier to reach tip steering . cas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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