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Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
18.09.2020 |
Male
Age: 31
Rating: CP |
Not applicable United Kingdom |
Paraglider
Wing: Advance Iota
Launch Type:
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During an emergency parachute repack, a test deployment was attempted unsuccessfully. One of the parachute container pins (plastic sheathed wire) was found to have been pulled through the metal grommet by the retaining loop, making deployment impossible.
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Unhurt |
17.09.2020 |
Female
Rating: Club Pilot |
Treak Cliff United Kingdom
Wind Strength: 10-15 Km/h Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing: Phi Symphonia
Launch Type: Foot |
On the fourth flight of the day the pilot took off and the toe elastic for entering pod snapped, so pilot could not enter pod correctly.
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Unhurt |
17.09.2020 |
Male
Age: 42
Rating: CP |
Treak Cliff, Mam Tor United Kingdom
Wind Strength: 25-30 Km/h
Conditions: Calm Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing: Ozone Buzz 5
Launch Type: Foot |
The pilot was ridge soaring when he was blown back into lee rotor, and lost control, leading to an impact with the ground.
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Unhurt |
13.09.2020 |
Male
Age: 65
Rating: Pilot |
Ringstead bay United Kingdom
Wind Strength: 10-15 Km/h |
Paraglider
Wing: Littlecloud Urubu
Launch Type: Foot |
The pilot encountered rotor near the cliff, causing a collapse. The pilot impacted into bushes at the base of the cliff.
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Unhurt |
13.09.2020 |
Male
Age: 30
Rating: Club Pilot |
Mount Caburn United Kingdom
Wind Strength: 20-25 Km/h
Conditions: Calm Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing: Ozone Mojo 5
Launch Type: Foot |
The pilot was performing turns ("small wingovers") at low level and caught the emergency parachute deployment handle on the ground, initiating an unintentional deployment as the pilot flew away from the hill.
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Unhurt |
08.09.2020 |
Male
Age: 58
Rating: Pilot |
Whitesheet (Wessex) United Kingdom
Wind Strength: 10-15 Km/h
Conditions: Calm Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing: Advance Iota 2
Launch Type: Foot |
The pilot was ridge soaring his paraglider and experienced rapid sinking air in thermic conditions causing a fast descent to the ground and a crash landing in a field behind take-off.
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Seriously Injured: Pelvis
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31.08.2020 |
Male
Age: 26
Rating: Pilot |
Sutton Meadows Airstrip United Kingdom
Wind Strength: 0-5 Km/h
Conditions: Calm Not Turbulent |
Rigid Hang Glider
Wing: Flight Design Exxtacy
Launch Type: Aero Tow |
The pilot was attempting a nil-wind landing and had insufficient flap applied. Upon touchdown, his foot slipped and twisted, causing injury. The pilot considered his footwear not to have been appropriate and therefore a factor in the incident.
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Minor Injuries: Feet, Legs
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31.08.2020 |
Male
Age: 73
Rating: CP |
Snaefel Isle Of Man
Wind Strength: 20-25 Km/h
Conditions: Moderate Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing: Swing Nyos RS
Launch Type: Foot |
The pilot lost his footing on uneven ground in windy conditions. He sustained injury when he was dragged, before regaining control of the paraglider.
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Minor Injuries |
17.08.2020 |
Male
Age: 71
Rating: Pilot rated |
Eype United Kingdom
Wind Strength: 15-20 Km/h
Conditions: Calm Front Influence |
Paraglider
Wing: Swing Arcus RS
Launch Type: Foot |
The pilot was attempting to top land and experienced a large asymmetric collapse during a rapid change in wind direction. The pilot was unable to regain full control and crashed near the front of the cliff.
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Unhurt |
12.08.2020 |
Male
Age: 52
Rating: AP |
Mam Tor United Kingdom
Wind Strength: 10-15 Km/h
Conditions: Calm |
Paraglider
Wing: UP Trango X-Race
Launch Type: Foot |
The pilot took avoiding action to prevent an aerial collision with another paraglider.
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Unhurt |
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