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| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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30.06.2021 |
Male
Rating:
Pilot |
Combe Gibbet
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
10-15 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Rush 5
Launch Type:
Foot |
The pilot launched in light conditions and encountered an area of lift, in which they applied the controls. The wing was seen to drop back then pitched forward asymmetrically, before experiencing a full frontal collapse. The pilot was too low to recover to normal flight and impacted the ground.
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Seriously Injured |
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28.06.2021 |
Male
Age:
61
Rating:
AP |
Dodd Fell
United Kingdom |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Moyes
RX
Launch Type:
Foot |
The pilot failed to clip in to the glider. This was spotted by a pilot bystander and corrected before take off.
|
Unhurt |
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26.06.2021 |
Male
Age:
59
Rating:
CP |
Holme Moss
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
10-15 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Mentor 6 light
Launch Type:
Foot |
The pilot lost control of their paraglider in thermic conditions, leading to a spin and collision with the hillside.
|
Minor Injuries |
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26.06.2021 |
Male
Age:
64
Rating:
Pilot |
Sutton Meadows
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
10-15 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate |
Other
Wing:
Flylight
Foxtug
Launch Type:
Aero Tow |
The Foxtug was aerotowing a Wills Wing Falcon F3 (tandem). After initial engine warm-up, a take-off was made on full power. The Foxtug's Rotax 582 engine suffered a power loss at around 200ft AGL which recovered and then dropped again. The tandem pilot released when signalled, and landed without further incident.
|
Pilot
Unhurt
Passenger
Unhurt |
|
26.06.2021 |
Male
Age:
52
Rating:
Pilot |
High and Over
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
5-10 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
777
Rook 3
Launch Type:
Foot |
The pilot launched in a light and switching wind and clipped the fence with their foot, causing them to rotate under the paraglider to the extent where the risers twisted. The pilot was able to regain control and slope land.
|
Unhurt |
|
26.06.2021 |
Male
Age:
56
Rating:
Pilot |
Back of Ecton
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
25-30 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Sol
Sycross One
Launch Type:
Foot |
The pilot was soaring their paraglider in thermic conditions and experienced a departure from normal flight involving a collapse, before impacting the ground and sustaining injury.
|
Seriously Injured |
|
19.06.2021 |
Male
Age:
60
Rating:
Pilot |
Moel Berfedd
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
5-10 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Bi Beta 5
Launch Type:
Foot |
|
Pilot
Unhurt
Passenger
Unhurt |
|
17.06.2021 |
Male
Age:
61
Rating:
Pilot |
Altes Lager Airfield
Germany
Wind Strength:
15-20 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
UP
Dena
Launch Type:
Winch/vehicle Tow |
The pilot was aware of fraying speedbar wire in flight. After landing, an inspection revealed that several metal wire strands had broken where the wire stirrup and speedbar line attachment meets the aluminium bar.
|
Unhurt |
|
15.06.2021 |
Male
Age:
61
Rating:
Pilot |
Sutton Meadows
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
5-10 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Not Turbulent |
Rigid Hang Glider
Wing:
A-I-R
VR
Launch Type:
Aero Tow |
Immediately prior to the aerotow commencing the conditions were nil wind. When "all out" was called, the left wing rose first and continued to rise out of the trolley, caught by a sudden crosswind. The right wingtip came into contact with long grass, turning the glider and trolley. The weak link broke, but the glider had left the runway and stopped nose down in crops.
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Minor Injuries:
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
|
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15.06.2021 |
Male
Age:
36
Rating:
Pilot |
Eyam Edge
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
10-15 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Moderate Turbulence
Front Influence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Swing
Arcus RS
Launch Type:
Foot |
The pilot was soaring in thermic conditions and experienced a large asymmetric collapse close to the hill. The pilot was seen to be making control inputs in an attempt to recover to normal flight, but was unable to recover before impacting the hill.
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Seriously Injured:
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
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