Incident reports for all wing types are displayed below in summary form.
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| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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31.08.2002 |
Male
Age:
64
Rating:
Pilot |
Bell Hill
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Apco
Allegra
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Whilst out landing the pilot initiated a right hand turn to enter his intended field. The canopy entered a spiral at approximately 50ft and the pilot impacted the ground.
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Bruising to back and arm, went to GP few days later |
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29.08.2002 |
Male
Age:
38
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Marfield Beacon
United Kingdom |
Paraglider
Wing:
Launch Type:
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No details.
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Fractured hip and Leg, Helicopter to hospital |
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28.08.2002 |
Male
Age:
70
Rating:
Pilot |
Branscombe
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Xyon 124
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Following a recent repack the pilot emergency parachute accidentally deployed.
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Broken vertebra L1 & L3, Compresed L1, wedge L3 |
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28.08.2002 |
Male
Age:
44
Rating:
Pilot |
Col Dela Forclaz
France
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Solar Wings
Typhoon S4
Launch Type:
Foot (Assisted) |
Paraglider pilot attempted to launch whilst a hang glider was stood waiting to launch at the one and only TO spot. The PG pilot failed to control his canopy which then dragged him into the HG.
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26.08.2002 |
Male
Age:
36 |
Sarn
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Up
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot seen to be applying controls too aggressively. The canopy entered a spin, and after one and a half rotations recovered and dived toward the hill. The pilot impacted the hill.
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XChin, Lower back, Left Leg, Ambulance to Shrewsbury Hospital |
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26.08.2002 |
Male
Age:
36
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Sarn
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Up
Makalu
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Inexperienced pilot overcontrolled his canopy when attempting to turn in thermal lift. The canopy suffered a collapse and pendulumed into the ground.
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fractured ankle, broken lower leg, broken vertabra, cracked ribs |
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25.08.2002 |
Male
Age:
39 |
Darley Moor
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Mars Illaro
Launch Type:
Winch Tow |
As the glider approached the ground following a low hop the student pulled in the control frame causing the glider to dive into the ground.
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Fractured Humerous, 1st Aid & to Derbyshire Royal Infirmary |
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24.08.2002 |
Male
Age:
46
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Bell Hill
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Edel
Atlas
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Brake lines discovered to be worn where they pass through pulley.
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24.08.2002 |
Male
Age:
46
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Bell Hill
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Edel
Atlas
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot almost dragged whilst attempting to launch.
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24.08.2002 |
Male
Age:
38
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Airways Flight Park
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Avian
Rio
Launch Type:
Winch Tow |
Pilot tow launched whilst wearing doodlebug power harness - engine off. At 20ft glider drifted off line - tow aborted - pilot unable to control gliders direction, drifted off course, pilot landed heavily on right side.
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Broken bones in Elbow, ambulance to Derbyshire royal infirmary |
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