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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21.09.2002 |
Male |
Monks Down
United Kingdom |
Paraglider
Wing:
Launch Type:
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Canopy inflated whilst pilot was prearing for flight, as it did so it caused an airborne pilot to take evasive action.
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21.09.2002 |
Male
Age:
38 |
Twichill Farm
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
SKY PARAGLIDERS
Yang
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student tripped whilst running on take off.
|
COMPRESSION FRACTURE TO LEFT ANKLE |
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20.09.2002 |
Male
Age:
45
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Unknown |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Launch Type:
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During hang check the noseman noticed that the pilots harness shoulder rope was frayed. It appeared that the rope had been overstitched causing the cord to melt.
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20.09.2002 |
Female
Age:
31
Rating:
Novice |
Blaenavon
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Airwave
Harmony
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student stalled glider on low hop.
|
Fr ankle |
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19.09.2002 |
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Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Airwave
Kiss
Launch Type:
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Pilot was seen to misjudge his landing approach and land heavily on a road.
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Unconscious, Ambulance called, Dr on Scene |
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19.09.2002 |
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Paraglider
Wing:
Launch Type:
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Whilst flying with nearly full speed bar on the pilot noticed that one of the speed bar lines had become free of its pulley. On inspection he noticed that the pin holding the pulley had gradually worked its way loose.
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15.09.2002 |
Male
Age:
38
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Annecy
France
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Airwave
Pulse, Mkii
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
|
NONE |
|
15.09.2002 |
Male
Age:
53
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Downcourt
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h
Conditions:
Gusts |
Paraglider
Wing:
Firebird
Booster
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot stalled canopy whilst in big ears, canopy dropped back 30 degrees, pilot impacted the hill.
|
BRUISING CONCUSSION |
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15.09.2002 |
Male
Age:
53
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Downcourt
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Gusts |
Paraglider
Wing:
Firebird
Booster L
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Canopy stalled whilst in big ears, pilot impacted the hill.
|
SEVERE BRUISING TO THE BUTTOCKS, CONCUSSION. |
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15.09.2002 |
Male
Age:
54
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Abington West
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Phelix
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilkot attempting to lose height to land by s turning. Failed to turn into wind on the final beat and impacted the ground hard.
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ANKLE & LEG BREAK |
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