26.7528° N, 80.9392° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs: center of Clewiston, FL, within about 6 miles.Open in the map
Date
May 30, 2021 · 12:30 local
Place
Clewiston, FL
Airport
Florida Ridge Air Sport
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Rotation
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
NONE
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Other injuries
0
From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Hang glider was being towed by an ultra-light. During the take off the hang glider went into the ground and the pilot suffered catastrophic injuries to back and head. He died 1 day later.
As the FAA filed it
HANG GLIDER WAS BEING TOWED BY AN ULTRA-LIGHT. DURING THE TAKE OFF THE HANG GLIDER WENT INTO THE GROUND AND THE PILOT SUFFERED CATASTROPHIC INJURIES TO BACK AND HEAD. HE DIED 1 DAY LATER.