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| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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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.
|
bruised shoulder |
|
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.
|
Fatal. |
|
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.
|
Fatal. |
|
20.06.2004 |
Male
Age:
58
Rating:
FLPA |
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Powered PG
Wing:
FreeX
Pure
Engine:
Sperwill
Launch Type:
Powered |
Pilot lost control of paramotor during launch/climb phase and crashed into the roof of a school.
|
fr neck c6-c7 |
|
16.06.2004 |
Male
Age:
32
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Dungiven
United Kingdom |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gin
Oasis
Launch Type:
|
Pilot landed and noticed that the shackle connecting his A lines to the riser was undone and 3 lines were free. He had not carried out a pre-flight check prior to the flight.
|
none |
|
14.06.2004 |
Male
Age:
31
Rating:
Advanced Pilot |
Douelle
France
Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Wills Wing
Talon
Launch Type:
Foot (Assisted) |
During competition with pilots queuing behind, pilot went for launch but wings were not level. Wing tip touched ground on take off causing glider to turn sharply crash landing in trees.
|
none |
|
13.06.2004 |
Female
Age:
41
Rating:
Novice |
Kimmeridge
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Gusts |
Paraglider
Wing:
Sky
Fides
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Student launched glider asymmetrically and was pulled over and dragged for approx 6m causing damage to shoulder.
|
fr shoulder |
|
13.06.2004 |
|
By River Yarty
United Kingdom
Conditions:
Variable |
Powered PG
Wing:
Action
29
Engine:
cyclone
Launch Type:
Powered |
Pilot landed seated and cross wind. Pilot uninjured but prop smashed and fuel tank split. Possible damage to wing.
|
none |
|
13.06.2004 |
Male
Age:
46
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Woolacombe
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Electron
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
At 10m and on finals, pilot encountered severe sink and landed very heavily.
|
compressed vertebra, nerve and tissue damage |
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