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| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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24.08.2019 |
Male
Age:
60
Rating:
AP |
Coll D’Ares
Spain
Wind Strength:
5-10 Km/h
Conditions:
Strong
Light Turbulence |
Rigid Hang Glider
Wing:
A.I.R
ATOS VQ11
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot misrigged glider while on the last day of a comp. Rib had not located on one side of the wing causing a flutter in the wing and a shudder on the basebar at speed. Pilot landed safely.
|
Unhurt |
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23.08.2019 |
Male
Age:
30
Rating:
CP |
Milk Hill White Horse
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-5 Km/h
Conditions:
Strong
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
ION 2
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot suffered a stall on approach to top land in breezy conditions. Pilot suspects encountering unusual gust while on the brakes caused stall. Pilot considered it a poor decision to land where he did.
|
Minor Injuries:
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
|
|
21.08.2019 |
Male
Age:
57
Rating:
P |
Milk Hill White horse
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
15-20 Km/h
Conditions:
Strong
Strong Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Bi Beta 4
Launch Type:
Foot |
Tandem pilot suffered symmetric collapse at 20m but both pilot and passenger landed gently on feet. Pilot and passenger were then dragged until pilot regained control.
|
Pilot
Unhurt
Passenger
Unhurt |
|
20.08.2019 |
Male
Age:
49
Rating:
Pilot |
Woolacombe
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
15-20 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Very Strong Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Niviuk
Peak 4
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot suffered asymmetric collapse and rotation when entering rough thermal at low level. Pilot struck ground as glider rotated. Pilot suspects being in the lee of higher ground was responsible for turbulence.
|
Minor Injuries:
Feet, Legs
|
|
20.08.2019 |
Male
Age:
67
Rating:
Pilot |
Dunstable Downs
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
15-20 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Skywalk
Chili 3
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot encountered turbulence while ridge soaring, probably due to leeside rotor coming over a spur, and landed heavily.
|
Unhurt |
|
17.08.2019 |
Male
Age:
70
Rating:
Pilot |
Aberavon Dunes
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
25-30 Km/h
Not Turbulent |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Aeros
Target
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot attempted to take off in breezy conditions on dunes but was immediately turned causing a heavy landing.
|
Seriously Injured:
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
|
|
14.08.2019 |
Male
Age:
65
Rating:
AP |
Pena Negra
Spain
Wind Strength:
5-10 Km/h
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Phi
Maestro
Launch Type:
|
As speed bar was applied the webbing of the mechanism which pulls the B riser down broke. Pilot released the speed bar and continued the flight without using it further.
|
Unhurt |
|
13.08.2019 |
Male
Age:
25
Rating:
Pilot |
Westbury White Horse
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
10-15 Km/h
Conditions:
Very Strong
Moderate Turbulence
Flight In Clouds, Fog |
Paraglider
Wing:
777
Queen 2
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot thermalled up in 'blue hole' thermal above the height of cloud base. Cloud then formed around pilot who tried to escape by flying downwind. The cloud became turbulent and the pilot attempted to spiral out of the cloud but without success. Pilot deployed parachute but maintained height within the cloud until eventually sinking out and landing in a tree. Pilot was rescued from the tree safely.
|
Unhurt |
|
12.08.2019 |
|
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Other
Wing:
Launch Type:
|
Gin Verso airbag harness was in for routine parachute repack and packer noticed airbag in harness had split along an internal seam therefore allowing air to escape. Packer noted that this was a recurring problem with this type of harness.
|
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|
08.08.2019 |
Female
Rating:
AP |
Golden Ball
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
10-15 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Alpina 3
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot encountered another pilot who was flying aggressively, erratically and close to other pilots.
|
Unhurt |
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