| Date |
Gender |
Age |
Rating |
Location |
Conditions |
Discipline |
Glider |
Summary |
Injury |
| 22 Mar 2010 |
Male |
46 |
Club Pilot |
Legzira
Morocco |
8-12 mph
Variable |
PG
Hill: Reverse |
Paramania
Fusion |
Pilot lost control of glider on take-off, possibly due to katabatic wind influence. Crashed into rocks. |
Dislocated shoulder, broken ribs, punctured lung, cut eye |
| 13 Mar 2010 |
Male |
35 |
Club Pilot |
Coombe Gibbet
UK |
8-12 mph
Variable |
PG
Hill: Reverse |
Ozone
Buzz |
Pilot landed normally on slope/top landing when wing caused him to twist and fall over. |
Sprained knee ligaments |
| 10 Mar 2010 |
Male |
43 |
Under training |
Nigel
Morocco |
13-17 mph
Smooth/Steady |
PG
Hill: Assisted |
Ozone
Electron |
While on a soaring task, student turned towards hill and landed heavily amongst rocks. |
Sprained ankle, cuts and bruises to arms and legs |
| 8 Mar 2010 |
Male |
50 |
Pilot |
Blease Fell
UK |
13-17 mph
Thermic |
PG
Hill: Reverse |
Nova
Mentor |
Pilot lost height immediately after take-off and struck rock on approach to landing. |
Fr arm |
| 7 Mar 2010 |
Male |
47 |
Club Pilot |
Nigel
Morocco |
13-17 mph
Thermic |
PG
Hill: Reverse |
Ozone
Buzz |
Pilot suffered asymmetric collapse at low level having drifted behind ridge in 360. |
Fr Vertebrae |
| 6 Mar 2010 |
Male |
46 |
Under training |
Simon Fell
UK |
0-7 mph
Smooth/Steady |
PG
Hill: Forward |
Airwave
Wave |
During ground training student used heavy control inputs causing glider to collapse. Student fell forward dislocating previously injured shoulder. |
Dislocated shoulder |
| 1 Mar 2010 |
Male |
48 |
Under training |
Merthyr
UK |
13-17 mph
Thermic |
PG
Hill: Reverse |
Nova
Rookie |
Student got too close to ridge while attempting to ridge soar. Hit ridge. |
Bruised arm |
| 1 Mar 2010 |
Male |
36 |
Under training |
SE landing field
Spain |
0-7 mph
Smooth/Steady |
PG
Hill: Forward |
Ozone
Element |
Student grabbed risers and lifted legs during initial practice hop. Fell forward onto knee. |
Bruised knee |
| 1 Feb 2010 |
Male |
60 |
Club Pilot |
Bell Hill
UK |
18-21 mph
Gusts |
PG
Hill: Reverse |
Airwave
Logic |
Pilot took off from lower slope due to strong winds. He was then blown back over the top and dragged into a car and fence. |
Cut face and bruising |
| 23 Jan 2010 |
Male |
66 |
Pilot |
Monksdown
UK |
18-21 mph
Gusts |
PG
Hill: Reverse |
Nova
Artax |
Flying in strong and increasing winds, pilot decided to slope land. Pilot landed heavily and was dragged up slope. |
Fr wrist |
