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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14.07.2002 |
Female
Age:
38
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Westbury
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
La Mouette Topless
Launch Type:
Foot (Assisted) |
Inexperienced pilot misjudged landing approach, narrowly avoided collision with parked cars. Bent upright and heart bolt.
|
None |
|
13.07.2002 |
Male
Age:
51
Rating:
Pilot |
Barton Airfield
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Windtech
Coral
Launch Type:
Vehicle/Boat Tow |
During PG tow launch the weak link broke causing the pilot to fall backwards - as he did so the quick release mechanism hit him in the mouth breaking a tooth.
|
Chipped tooth- dentist filled |
|
13.07.2002 |
|
Tow Scar
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Philion
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student stumbled whilst attempting low hop.
|
Stumbled and hurt right ankle- first aid applied |
|
13.07.2002 |
Male
Age:
42
Rating:
Pilot |
North Luffenham
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Parascender
Wing:
Sportlite 396
Launch Type:
Vehicle/Boat Tow |
Pilot misjudged altitude on downwind leg of landing approach, made final turn into wind too low and was unable to complete the turn.
|
Both pilot and passenger went to hospital for exrays but no reported injury |
|
13.07.2002 |
|
North Luffenham
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Sportlite
396
Launch Type:
Vehicle/Boat Tow |
Pilot was nable to complete the final turn into wind during the landing approach due to insufficient height - landed cross wind falling onto the passenger.
|
Bruise. |
|
13.07.2002 |
Male
Rating:
Pilot |
North Luffenham
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Harley
454
Launch Type:
Vehicle/Boat Tow |
During tow launch the left control line came free from the control loop. The tow was terminated at a safe height and the pilot landed maintaining direction of launch.
|
Sore Ankle |
|
13.07.2002 |
Male
Rating:
Pilot |
North Luffenham
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Sportlife 396
Launch Type:
Vehicle/Boat Tow |
|
Fractured bone in th efoot- plaster applied |
|
13.07.2002 |
Male
Age:
46
Rating:
Pilot |
North Luffenham
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Harley
Paramount
Launch Type:
Vehicle/Boat Tow |
Tow release line came undone at time of release - pilot pulled up yoke and released by hand.
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13.07.2002 |
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Back Of Bewaldeth
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Edel
Atlas
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student drifted off course during forward launch, tripped and fell onto small rock.
|
Cut to lower shin, First aid given by instructor |
|
13.07.2002 |
Female
Age:
37
Rating:
Pilot |
Combe Gibbet
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Epsilon 3
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Inexperienced pilot was unaware that the wind had increased. Her canopy was unable to penetrate forward, so she applied speed bar. At 20ft the canopy suffered a front tuck and the pilot fell to the ground.
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Dislocated shoulder and broken collar bone, |
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