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| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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08.01.2006 |
Male
Age:
38
Rating:
Pilot |
Sierra Nevada
Spain
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Windtech
Tempest
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot over controlled glider while attempting to land in a tricky landing area. Glider dived towards ground - pilot saved further injury by PLF.
|
fr tib and fib |
|
20.12.2005 |
Male
Age:
46
Rating:
Pilot |
Heresfield
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Trekking
Urraco
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot misjudged approach and caught wing tip in tree resulting in crash landing. Plf saved injury.
|
none |
|
06.12.2005 |
Male
Age:
29
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Mala, Lanzarote
Spain
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gradient
Bright
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot misjudged landing approach and landed on parked hang glider.
|
bruised hip, grazed hand |
|
23.11.2005 |
Male
Age:
22
Rating:
Novice |
Merthyr
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Alpha 3
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Student landed awkwardly and sprained ankle.
|
spr ankle |
|
22.11.2005 |
Female
Age:
40
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Algodonales
Spain
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Sky
Fides
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot suffered asymmetric collapse on approach at approx. 50ft due to rotor from building. Glider then entered rapid spiral into ground.
|
fr vertabra |
|
20.11.2005 |
Male
Age:
43
Rating:
Pilot |
Wether Fell
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Up
Makalu
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot caught out by wave and suffered asymmetric collapse. Turned 180 degrees in recovery and crashed into hillside.
|
fr tib and fib |
|
13.11.2005 |
Male
Rating:
Club Pilot |
North Hill, Minehead
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Wills Wing
Eagle
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot landed heavily on light wind landing but did not let go of the uprights breaking both arms.
|
fr arms |
|
31.10.2005 |
Female
Age:
28
Rating:
Novice |
Gelli Gaer
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Alpha 3
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Student lost control of glider while ground handling and was pulled over.
|
grazed knees |
|
20.10.2005 |
Male
Age:
47
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Ontur
Spain
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Wills Wing
Eagle
Launch Type:
Aero Tow |
Pilot locked out on aerotow and crashed into hangar.
|
fr wrist, concusion |
|
20.10.2005 |
Male
Age:
32
Rating:
Novice |
Ontur
Spain
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Mojo
Launch Type:
Vehicle/Boat Tow |
Canopy developed cravat on launch and pilot pendulumed through having miscontrolled recovery.
|
fr heel |
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