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Incident

FAA incident report · Amtr GRADNTONYX28 · Liberty Island, NJ · August 23, 2001

Date: August 23, 2001 · 09:30 local
Place: Liberty Island, NJ
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: Ultralight vehicle (Part 103)
Aircraft: NONE
Reported as: Amtr GRADNTONYX28
Fatal injuries: 0

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) French citizen operating a paramotor (motorized parasail) attempted to land on the torch of the statue of Liberty national monument. Parasail became entangled on the torch during the attempted landing. Pilot not certificated in the us, but stated he holds a private pilot certificate issued by france.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) FRENCH CITIZEN OPERATING A PARAMOTOR (MOTORIZED PARASAIL) ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON THE TORCH OF THE STATUE OF LIBERTY NATIONAL MONUMENT. PARASAIL BECAME ENTANGLED ON THE TORCH DURING THE ATTEMPTED LANDING. PILOT NOT CERTIFICATED IN THE US, BUT STATED HE HOLDS A PRIVATE PILOT CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY FRANCE.