A California man has fallen 1,000 feet to his death in a paragliding accident while his teenage daughter , who was flying in tandem with him , survived . Veterinarian Ronald Faoro , 60 , died after witnesses say he fell from his glider and landed in a steep canyon area on Sunday morning . Faoro 's daughter , 16-year-old Sierra , stayed strapped into the glider and eventually crashed into a mountain about a quarter of a mile from where her father 's body was found . Scroll down for video . Ronald Faoro , 60 , died after witnesses say he fell from his glider near Santa Barbara on Sunday morning , his daughter Sierra stayed strapped into the glider and eventually crashed into a tree . Hickers captured footage of Sierra Faoro crashing landing into the side of a mountain just minutes after her father had fallen to his death near Santa Barbara . Sierra , who was not an experienced pilot , suffered only minor injuries and was lifted out by helicopter and flown to a nearby hospital . According to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department , Faoro was not adequately clipped in to the harness and during the course of the ride , he became detached and fell to his death . A UC Santa Barbara Geology Department field trip group was in the area and witnessed the accident . Members of the group were helpful in locating the victims and when rescue teams declared Faoro dead upon arrival . The coroner 's office is investigating the accident to determine how it happened . Dr. Faoro owned and had worked at the St. Francis Pet Clinic in Santa Barbara since the early 1980s , reports Noozhawk . KEYT . Authorities believe Faoro - who was an avid paraglider , was not adequately clipped in to the harness and during the course of the ride , he became detached and fell to his death . Dr. Faoro owned and had worked at the St. Francis Pet Clinic in Santa Barbara since the early 1980s , while daughter Sierra survived the ordeal with only minor injuries . 'It is with great sadness that we mourn the loss of Dr. Ron Faoro , ' the clinic said in a statement . 'He was an amazing veterinarian , clinic owner , mentor and friend . At this time the family and staff has requested privacy as they struggle to handle this sudden and unexpected loss . ' He lived locally with his wife , Elizabeth , and daughter , Sierra . According to his Facebook page , Faoro was an avid paraglider . Paragliding resembles a combination of hang-gliding and skydiving , where a pilot launches on foot and sits below a fabric wing that catches the wind . Faoro 's death was the first paragliding fatality in the Santa Barbara area since 1978 . It is a ​mecca for free-flying with people coming from all over the world to train and fly there .
Ronald Faoro , 60 , died after witnesses say he fell from his glider near mount Barbara on Sunday morning . Daughter Sierra , 16 , stayed strapped into the glider and eventually crashed into a nearby mountain suffering minor injuries . Authorities say Faoro was not adequately clipped in to the harness and during the course of the ride , he became detached and fell to his knees . ' He was an amazing veterinarian , clinic owner , trainer and trainer , ' read a statement from his pet clinic .