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| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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15.05.2020 |
Male
Age:
59
Rating:
CP |
Combe Gibbet
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-5 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
BGD
Punk
Launch Type:
Foot |
The pilot was using his paraglider to kite back up the hill, downwind of a line of trees, in thermic conditions. He was inadvertently lifted off the ground in a gust and before he could gain control was turned into the hill where he suffered injury.
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Seriously Injured:
Feet, Legs
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17.03.2020 |
Male
Age:
65
Rating:
CP |
Dunes
Morocco
Wind Strength:
15-20 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent
Front Influence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Ion 5
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot intentionally stalled wing over sand from 2m to find stall point. On impact the emergency parachute deployed. Pilot noted that this had happened before from the Advance Progress 3 harness.
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Unhurt |
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16.03.2020 |
Male
Age:
31
Rating:
CP |
Great Orme
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
15-20 Km/h
Moderate Turbulence
Front Influence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Mojo 4
Launch Type:
Foot |
The pilot was inadvertently lifted off his feet when reverse launching. He was dragged and struck the slope several times before the glider came to rest.
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Minor Injuries:
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
|
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13.03.2020 |
Male
Age:
60
Rating:
CP |
Dunstable
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
15-20 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Air Wave
Calypso
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot flew into hillside having apparently misjudged the amount of available lift.
|
Minor Injuries:
Head Injuries
|
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13.03.2020 |
Male
Age:
55
Rating:
Pilot |
Marros
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
15-20 Km/h
Front Influence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Rush 4
Launch Type:
Foot |
The pilot was on final approach in deteriorating conditions and an approaching rain shower. He was lifted in turbulent air and carried downwind towards a power line. He stalled the paraglider at 3m agl in an attempt to touch down before reaching the power line, and landed unhurt.
|
Unhurt |
|
06.03.2020 |
Male
Age:
38
Rating:
Pilot |
Frocester/nympsfield
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
10-15 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gin
Bonanza 2
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot misjudged approach to top landing and decided to collide with a small tree rather than making an extreme turn.
|
Pilot
Minor Injuries
Passenger
:
Feet, Legs
|
|
06.03.2020 |
Male
Age:
21 |
Devil's Dyke
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
15-20 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
ZENO
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot attempted to cobra launch his paraglider but was dragged into a group of people.
|
Unhurt |
|
06.03.2020 |
Female
Age:
42
Rating:
CP |
Cats Tor
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
10-15 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Phi
Symphonia
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot slope landed but tripped on tussock once feet down. Broke fibula, no further injury.
|
Seriously Injured:
Feet, Legs
|
|
06.03.2020 |
Male
Age:
44
Rating:
Pilot |
Butser west
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
15-20 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Swift max
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot was forced to take avoiding action to avoid a collision when the other pilot did not give way.
|
Pilot
Unhurt
Passenger
Unhurt |
|
05.03.2020 |
Male
Age:
55
Rating:
Pilot |
Kettlewell
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
10-15 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Sigma 9
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot lost thermal while flying up a cliff face and landed heavily on a shelf on the cliff.
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Seriously Injured:
Feet, Legs
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