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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 2758 entries for all wing types Displaying page 216 out of 276
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| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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12.07.2004 |
Male
Age:
35
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Hay Bluff
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Airwave
Sport
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot suffered large asymmetric while flying in strong turbulent conditions. The ensuing dive led to a spiral that the pilot could not recover. He deployed his emergency chute and landed safely but was then dragged for 300m. .
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none |
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11.07.2004 |
Male
Age:
49
Rating:
Club Pilot |
The Lawley
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Hi Way
Vision
Launch Type:
Foot (Assisted) |
Pilot became object fixated and allowed himself to get too low with no room to turn away from the hill. Landed heavily and broke upright.
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none |
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07.07.2004 |
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United Kingdom |
Paraglider
Wing:
Launch Type:
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During repack deployment handle tore off deployment bag.
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none |
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07.07.2004 |
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United Kingdom |
Paraglider
Wing:
Launch Type:
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During repack deployment handle/bridle combination was of such a length that the emergency chute was still in harness at full extension of pilots arm. Webbing to webbing conection also. Par Avion.
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none |
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07.07.2004 |
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United Kingdom |
Paraglider
Wing:
Launch Type:
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During repack it was discovered that pilot had connected maillon at end of chute bridle to second handle on deployment bag as well as to harness bridles. Impossible to deploy as result.
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none |
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06.07.2004 |
Male
Age:
30
Rating:
Advanced Pilot |
Westbury
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Vulcan
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot experienced severe turbulence causing wing to collapse, probably due to lee side rotor. Pilot landed heavily.
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fr wrist |
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05.07.2004 |
Male
Age:
50
Rating:
Pilot |
Frocester
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Vibe
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot lost control of glider when reverse launching in gusty, thermic condotions and was dragged 30m.
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bruised shoulder |
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23.06.2004 |
Male
Age:
60
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Ronda La Vieja
Spain
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Airwave
Sport 2
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot turned wrong way on forward launch causing risers to be twisted. Pilot was lifted off ground still twisted and was seen to pull one of the controls in panic. Glider turned sharply throwing pilot against a boulder with great force.
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Fatal. |
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22.06.2004 |
Male
Age:
65
Rating:
Pilot |
United Kingdom |
Powered PG
Wing:
Engine:
Launch Type:
Powered |
Unqualified (for flpa) pilot crashed flpa and was not discovered until early hours.
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20.06.2004 |
Male
Age:
63
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Atherfield Bay
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Independence
Avalon
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot stalled glider at approx 10m when on landing approach and landed in a head down attitude.
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Fatal. |
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