Incident reports for all wing types are displayed below in summary form.
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| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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27.05.2008 |
Male
Age:
38
Rating:
Pilot |
Blaenavon
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Alpha 4
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
While on final approach and at approx. 10m agl the harness chest buckle came undone making the glider more difficult to control. This was the second occasion this had occurred. Harness taken out of service.
|
None |
|
24.05.2008 |
Male
Age:
40
Rating:
Advanced Pilot |
Sharpenhoe
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
32-40 km/h
Conditions:
Gusts |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Avian
Cheetah
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot was turned 90 degrees on final approach and landed heavily. Conditions were windy, gusty and rough. Wind was 45 degrees off slope.
|
Tissue damage to elbow |
|
18.05.2008 |
Male
Age:
49 |
Unknown field
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Powered PG
Wing:
Engine:
Parajet
Volution
Launch Type:
Powered |
Pilot parked brakes on magnets while getting into seat. During this time one of the brakes became dislodged and was sucked into the prop. Pilot was able to land without incident.
|
none |
|
12.05.2008 |
Male
Rating:
Pilot |
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Powered PG
Wing:
Dudek
Reaction
Engine:
Bailey
175 4s
Launch Type:
Powered |
Pilot suffered engine failure and was forced to land in field adjacent to horses.
|
None |
|
12.05.2008 |
Male
Age:
60
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Bo Peep
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot flew too close to slope in very light conditions and impacted heavily.
|
Fr ankle. |
|
05.05.2008 |
Male |
Shantron Muir
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
32-40 km/h
Conditions:
Gusts |
Paraglider
Wing:
ITV
Agena 30
Launch Type:
Foot (Assisted) |
Ground crew was hanging on to harness to give pilot extra penetration. Strong gust lifted both to approx 40m and after short while ground crew fell. Both Non-BHPA.
|
Fatal. |
|
05.05.2008 |
Male
Age:
45
Rating:
Pilot |
Ben Reid
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Skywalk
Chili
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot deviated from intended XC route and was caught in turbulence. Landed heavily as emergency parachute failed to open.
|
Fr ribs |
|
02.05.2008 |
Male
Age:
33
Rating:
Pilot |
Eyam Edge
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gradient
Golden 2
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot suffered asymmetric collapse at low level in thermic and turbulent conditions and spiralled into hill.
|
Fatal. |
|
30.04.2008 |
Male
Age:
35
Rating:
Pilot |
Cennes
Spain
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gin
Zulu
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot entered locked in spiral at low level and could not recover in time.
|
Fatal. |
|
25.04.2008 |
Male
Age:
48
Rating:
Pilot |
Monte Grappa
Italy
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Wing:
Airwave
Sport 3
Launch Type:
|
Pilot got caught out by severe gust front but was eventually able to land uninjured despite being dragged.
|
none |
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