| Date |
Gender |
Age |
Rating |
Location |
Conditions |
Discipline |
Glider |
Summary |
Injury |
| 8 Aug 2009 |
Male |
66 |
Pilot |
Long Mynd
UK |
8-12 mph
Thermic |
PG
Hill: Reverse |
Nova
Rookie |
Pilot was involved in mid-air collision while flying in close proximity to others during a club level competition. Both pilots involved sustained fatal injuries. |
Fatal |
| 8 Aug 2009 |
Male |
49 |
Pilot |
Long Mynd
UK |
8-12 mph
Thermic |
PG
Hill: Reverse |
Swing
Mistral 4 |
Pilot was involved in mid-air collision while flying in close proximity to others during a club level competition. Both pilots involved sustained fatal injuries. |
Fatal |
| 25 Jul 2009 |
Male |
36 |
Pilot |
Sutton Meadows
UK |
13-17 mph
Thermic |
HG
Tow: Aerotow |
Airborne
C2 |
Pilot failed to hold trolley rope during aerotow launch. Glider lifted prematurely, rotating to the right and impacted heavily. |
Dislocated shoulder |
| 8 Jul 2009 |
Male |
60 |
Club Pilot |
Parlick
UK |
8-12 mph
Variable |
PG
Hill: Reverse |
Advance
Epsilon |
On approach, pilot left his turn into wind too late leaving no time to execute an effective flare. Pilot landed hard on harness and outstretched arm. |
Dislocated elbow |
| 21 Jun 2009 |
Female |
45 |
Club Pilot |
Coombe Gibbet
UK |
13-17 mph
Gusts |
PG
Hill: Reverse |
Gradient
Bright |
Pilot lost control of glider while reverse launching and was dragged into another glider. |
None |
| 20 Jun 2009 |
Male |
51 |
Under training |
Muggery
UK |
8-12 mph
Smooth/Steady |
PG
Hill: Forward |
Apco
Prima |
Student failed to execute full flare and jarred knee on landing. |
Jarred knee |
| 16 Jun 2009 |
Male |
33 |
Club Pilot |
Windbank
UK |
13-17 mph
Thermic |
PG
Hill: Reverse |
Nova
Rookie |
Pilot was forced to top land having encountered strong sink after losing thermal. On turning to collapse glider the pilot was lifted back up then landed heavily on straight leg. |
Fractured knee |
| 16 Jun 2009 |
Female |
35 |
Under training |
Norcia
Italy |
0-7 mph
Smooth/Steady |
PG
Hill: Forward |
Advance
Epsilon |
Student stalled glider on landing and landed heavily on back. |
Fractured L2 vertebra |
| 14 Jun 2009 |
Male |
53 |
Club Pilot |
Barton Airfield
UK |
0-7 mph
Variable |
PA
Tow: Vehicle/Boat |
Waterbird
|
Launch assistant was scooped up by canopy in variable conditions and dragged before launch aborted. |
None |
| 14 Jun 2009 |
Male |
67 |
Pilot |
Middle Wallop
UK |
0-7 mph
Gusts |
PG
Tow: Vehicle/Boat |
Nova
Carbon |
Pilot suffered rotation on tow launch. Pilot swung into ground heavily before regaining normal flight. |
Bruised back |
