| Date |
Gender |
Age |
Rating |
Location |
Conditions |
Discipline |
Glider |
Summary |
Injury |
| 2 May 2009 |
Male |
39 |
Under training |
Rhossili
UK |
13-17 mph
Smooth/Steady |
PG
Hill: Forward |
Paratech
P25 |
Student failed to follow flight plan and attempted to soar ridge. Got blown back and turned downwind before impacting heavily. |
Fr vetrebrae |
| 1 May 2009 |
Male |
43 |
Pilot |
Merthyr
UK |
26-30 mph
Gusts |
HG
Hill: Assisted |
Wills Wing
Sport 2 |
Whilst clipped in in very windy conditions the nose wires became detached. Pilot was lifted 15ft and flung backwards onto a large rock. |
Strained ligaments in foot |
| 26 Apr 2009 |
Male |
65 |
Club Pilot |
Crete Road West
UK |
8-12 mph
Gusts |
PG
Hill: Reverse |
|
On launching, pilot was dragged sideways across the hillside. |
Fr ribs, fr scapula and pneumothorax. |
| 26 Apr 2009 |
Male |
55 |
Club Pilot |
Mt Caburn
UK |
8-12 mph
Thermic |
PG
Hill: Reverse |
Ozone
Rush 2 |
While attempting to reverse launch pilot was lifted by gust/thermal while still facing in a rearward direction. Pilot lost control of glider and crashed from approx 10-15ft. |
Dislocated ankle |
| 25 Apr 2009 |
Male |
62 |
Pilot |
Gyrn Moelfre
UK |
13-17 mph
Thermic |
PG
Hill: Reverse |
UP
|
Pilot was caught out by thermal while launching and was dragged into stone wall. Helmet prevented serious injury. |
Bruised shoulder |
| 19 Apr 2009 |
Male |
48 |
Pilot |
Bewaldeth
UK |
0-7 mph
Smooth/Steady |
PG
Hill: Reverse |
Edel
Quantum |
On launch the sewn end of a leg strap became entangled in the b/c lines causing a severe turn. Instructor made emergency landing without incident. |
none |
| 13 Apr 2009 |
Male |
49 |
Pilot |
Gyrn Moelfre
UK |
18-21 mph
Thermic |
PG
Hill: Reverse |
Gin
Zoom L |
After top landing in windy conditions the pilot turned to collapse the glider. At this point a gust came through and lifted the pilot slamming him into a parked 4x4 vehicle. |
Fr L2, L3, L4, and L5. Fr pelvis and sternum. |
12 Apr 2009
Formal Report |
Male |
45 |
Advanced Pilot |
Corndon Hill
UK |
8-12 mph
Thermic |
PG
Hill: Reverse |
|
Under investigation. |
Fatal. |
| 12 Apr 2009 |
Female |
48 |
Pilot |
Nant-y-Moel
UK |
13-17 mph
Smooth/Steady |
PG
Hill: Reverse |
Airwave
Kiss |
Pilots suffered mid-air collision while ridge soaring at low level. One pilot sustained minor leg injury, the other, significant glider damage. |
Pulled calf muscle |
| 5 Apr 2009 |
Male |
42 |
Pilot |
North Luffenham
UK |
8-12 mph
Smooth/Steady |
PG
Tow: Winch |
Advance
Sigma 5 |
tape loop on 3 ring circus had become larks footed around tow ring and would not release. Winch cut line and pilot managed to undo larks foot and release. Able to replicate if slack allowed in system. Pilot changed tow release. |
none |
