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Incident reports are available in summary form for the following wing types:
Incident reports for all wing types are displayed below in summary form.
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There are 2808 entries for all wing types Displaying page 200 out of 281
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| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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08.06.2006 |
Male
Age:
43
Rating:
Novice |
Chabre
France
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gin
Bolero Plus
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot entered flat spin attempting to turn tight and slow in weak lift. Threw emergency chute immediately and landed safely.
|
none |
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07.06.2006 |
Male
Age:
44
Rating:
Novice |
Rhossili
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Alpha 3
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Student pulled leg muscle on landing.
|
pulled quad muscle |
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06.06.2006 |
Male
Age:
50 |
Helvelyn
United Kingdom |
Paraglider
Wing:
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Airprox with helicopter.
|
none |
|
05.06.2006 |
Female
Age:
45
Rating:
Pilot |
Fochriw
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Mojo
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot mishandled glider when ground handling prior to launch. Pilot pulled over and dragged into gully.
|
fr rib, fr scapula |
|
05.06.2006 |
Male
Age:
55
Rating:
Novice |
Parlick
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Custom Sail
Trx
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Unqualified pilot lost control of glider having encountered turbulence on approach to land.
|
fr tibia, fr vertebra |
|
05.06.2006 |
Male
Age:
49
Rating:
Advanced Pilot |
Bo Peep
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Apco
Santana Src
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot followed a thermal and left himself too low to complete a safe landing circuit. On finals, a thermal turned the glider 90 degrees and the pilot was forced to crash land into a tree.
|
fr ribs, bruising |
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04.06.2006 |
Male
Age:
43
Rating:
Club Pilot |
St Vincent
France
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Mamboo
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot stalled wing during a tight 360. Glider spun and twisted risers so pilot threw emergency chute. Landed safely.
|
none |
|
03.06.2006 |
Male
Age:
43
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Combe Gibbet
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Mamboo
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot went over back in thermal then fell out and tried to fly back to ridge. Caught in rotor/turbulence before reaching ridge and deployed emergency chute. Landed safely.
|
none |
|
03.06.2006 |
Male
Age:
36
Rating:
Pilot |
Combe Gibbet
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Gusts |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Epsilon
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot suffered frontal collapse at 50ft while on approach to top land in turbulent conditions. Glider recovered immediately but pilot hit ground as glider surged forward.
|
none |
|
28.05.2006 |
Male
Age:
39
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Frocester
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Mojo
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot allowed himself to run out of options when flying low on ridge. Got caught in rotor and fell heavily.
|
fr tib, fib and knee |
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