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| Date |
Gender |
Age |
Rating |
Location |
Wind Speed &
Conditions |
Wing &
Launch Type |
Glider |
Summary |
Injury |
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29 May 2011 |
Male |
40 |
Pilot |
Plan Fait
France |
0-11 km/h
Thermic
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Paraglider
Foot (Reverse) |
Ozone
Rush 2
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Pilot slowed glider too much during fast slope landing and stalled glider at approx 2m landing heavily on arm.
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Fr radius and ulna |
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21 May 2011 |
Male |
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Barton on Sea
United Kingdom |
20-27 km/h
Thermic
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Paraglider
Foot (Reverse) |
Firebird
Spider
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Pilot misjudged approach and made downwind landing, ending up waist deep in sea.
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None |
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21 May 2011 |
Male |
55 |
Pilot |
Barton on Sea
United Kingdom |
20-27 km/h
Variable
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Paraglider
Foot (Reverse) |
Airwave
Sport
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Pilot suffered asymmetric collapse while approaching cliff top landing area. Ended up in rotor and landed heavily.
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Fr humerus and dislocated shoulder. |
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16 May 2011 |
Male |
59 |
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United Kingdom |
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Winch Tow |
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Severe cracks found in axle mountings on Koch winch.
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None |
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11 May 2011 |
Male |
39 |
Club Pilot |
Chale Terrace
United Kingdom |
12-19 km/h
Smooth/Steady
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Paraglider
Foot (Reverse) |
Independence
Merlin
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Pilot misjudged approach in weakening conditions and landed heavily.
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Fr fibula, dislocated ankle. |
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11 May 2011 |
Male |
33 |
Pilot |
Shrivenham
United Kingdom |
12-19 km/h
Gusts
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Paraglider
Winch Tow |
Ozone
Rush 3
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Tow yoke came apart at approx 600ft. Pilot released and landed safely.
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None |
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25 Apr 2011 |
Female |
33 |
Under training |
Rabon
France |
0-11 km/h
Smooth/Steady
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Paraglider
Foot (Forward) |
Airwave
Wave
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Student failed to flare after low hop and did not run on landing so fell over.
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Fractured heel. |
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24 Apr 2011 |
Male |
43 |
Pilot |
Clough Head
United Kingdom |
0-11 km/h
Thermic
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Paraglider
Foot (Reverse) |
Ozone
Swift
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Pilot suffered major collapse and stall having failed to notice brake lines knotted to C lines during pre-flight checks.
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Fr L2 vertebra. Fr wrist. Sprained ankle. |
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23 Apr 2011 |
Male |
51 |
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Clench Common
United Kingdom |
0-11 km/h
Thermic
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Hang Glider Rigid
Aero Tow |
Atos
VR
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Pilot aborted initial landing field due to horses and landed in crop. Spooked horse but no harm done.
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None |
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17 Apr 2011 |
Female |
31 |
Pilot |
Malverns
United Kingdom |
0-11 km/h
Smooth/Steady
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Paraglider
Foot (Reverse) |
Ozone
Buzz
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Pilot failed to carry out adequate pre flight check and turned wrong way on reverse launch. Pilot lost control and caught foot on another glider causing some damage.
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None |
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Incident reports (informal investigations) last updated: 24 September 2018 at 05:45:08 AM
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