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| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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04.09.2004 |
Male
Age:
27
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Mt Caburn
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Airwave
Wave
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot encountered unexpected (though predictable) sink while ridge soaring. This resulted in a very fast slope landing attempt.
|
fr tib and fib |
|
03.09.2004 |
Male
Age:
36
Rating:
Club Pilot |
France
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Firebird
Matrix
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot failed to execute a good forward launch from a small technical take off area. Glider caught bushes and pilot crashed before taking off.
|
fr ribs |
|
02.09.2004 |
Male
Age:
57
Rating:
Novice |
Compton Bowl
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Atom
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Student flew into bush having misjudged landing approach.
|
fr heal |
|
27.08.2004 |
Male
Age:
53 |
United Kingdom |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Electron
Launch Type:
|
Primary control pulley found to have failed (brake handle pulley). Pin dislodged and block missing.
|
none |
|
27.08.2004 |
Female
Age:
35
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Montmin
France
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Alpha 3
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot had midair while thermalling. Poor lookout by both pilots.
|
none |
|
27.08.2004 |
Male
Age:
42
Rating:
Pilot |
Merthyr
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h
Conditions:
Gusts |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Moyes
Litespeed 5
Launch Type:
Foot (Assisted) |
Glider entered 360 on approach as pilot tried to undo harness zip.
|
fr shoulder, fr ribs |
|
22.08.2004 |
Male
Age:
62
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Hill Farm Norfolk
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Powered HG
Wing:
Avian
Rio
Engine:
radne
racket 120
Launch Type:
Powered |
Pilot tore leg muscle on attempting to launch. Later taken to hospital after passing out. Found that leg straps had been too tight and restricted circulation and ability to expand and contract.
|
torn leg muscle |
|
20.08.2004 |
Male
Age:
43
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Hill Farm Norfolk
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Avian
Elan
Launch Type:
Winch Tow |
Pilot failed to maintain good speed and control while on approach for landing. Landed in crop but did not let go of uprights.
|
fr arms, dislo shoulders |
|
16.08.2004 |
Male
Age:
59
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Eyam Edge
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Offpiste
Discovery
Launch Type:
Foot (Assisted) |
Pilot on hill conversion course lost too much height while attempting to soar. Glider was seen to be flying slowly and eventually crashed into stone structure.
|
fr ribs, dislo elbow |
|
14.08.2004 |
Male
Age:
53
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Brantside
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Epsilon 3
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot inflated glider to feel the air and was lifted off his feet and thrown into a boulder, he was then dragged into a dry stone wall before being dragged through the wall which then fell on top of him!.
|
dislo finger, bruising, back spasm |
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