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| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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08.12.2004 |
Male
Age:
47
Rating:
Novice |
Bo Peep
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Apco
Fiesta 2
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student stumbled in long grass on landing.
|
fr wrist |
|
05.12.2004 |
Male
Age:
27
Rating:
Novice |
Darley Moor
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Apco
Fiesta Ii
Launch Type:
Winch Tow |
Student failed to keep hands high while releasing from tow line and caused glider to stall resulting in a heavy landing.
|
dislo elbow |
|
04.12.2004 |
Male
Age:
54
Rating:
Novice |
Kennel Farm
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Hi Way
Stubby
Launch Type:
Winch Tow |
Student went off line slightly but then pulled bar in on landing instead of flaring resulting in heavy landing.
|
fr arm |
|
14.11.2004 |
Male
Age:
47 |
Smeatharpe
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Wing:
Launch Type:
|
Tug pilot landed short after engine failure and crashed into earth bank.
|
minor cots and bruises, whiplash |
|
14.11.2004 |
Male
Age:
71
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Perranporth
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Firebird
Flame
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Glider suffered asymmetric collapse having spun at low level due to excessive control input.
|
fr ribs and multiple internal |
|
13.11.2004 |
Male
Age:
49
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Devils Dyke
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Airbourne
Sting
Launch Type:
Foot (Assisted) |
Airprox with Police helicopter.
|
none |
|
05.11.2004 |
Male
Age:
58
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Devils Dyke
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Electron
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot had midair collision on crowded site. Glider entered spin and pilot landed heavily.
|
none |
|
31.10.2004 |
Female
Age:
42
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Middle Wallop
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Up
Pulse
Launch Type:
Vehicle/Boat Tow |
Pilot stalled glider while on vehicle tow launch and landed heavily.
|
fr spine |
|
30.10.2004 |
Male
Age:
45
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Parlick
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Wills Wing
Eagle
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot made poor approach and landed short in ditch.
|
fr wrist |
|
18.10.2004 |
Female
Age:
28
Rating:
Novice |
Bedlinog
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Alpha
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Student went offline after take off and fell over.
|
bruising |
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