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| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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04.05.2002 |
Male
Age:
52
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Kennel Farm
United Kingdom |
Paraglider
Wing:
Launch Type:
Winch Tow |
Whilst Operator was setting guillotines on Koch winch splicing on braided nylon rope failed as he pushed down on bar causing him to fall forward and hit his face on drum.
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Cut to Chin Bruizing to cheek bone |
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04.05.2002 |
Male
Age:
33
Rating:
Pilot |
Hillend Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Edel
Promise
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Whilst collapsing the canopy following landing a gust caused the canopy to inflate pulling the pilot up and backwards. The pilots helmet hit a fence and snagged as the rest of his body was pulled over the fence.
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Concussion & Strained muscle in neck |
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04.05.2002 |
Male
Age:
67
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Kennel Farm
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Electron
Launch Type:
Winch Tow |
Following a tow launch the pilot flew downwind back to launch. He failed to turn into wind to landed - downwind landing.
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03.05.2002 |
Female
Age:
39
Rating:
Club Pilot |
United Kingdom |
Paraglider
Wing:
Apco
Fiesta S
Launch Type:
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Brummel hooks were wider than 1mm suggested gap - discovered upon inspection.
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03.05.2002 |
Male
Age:
45
Rating:
Pilot |
Dora
Cyprus
Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Carbon
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Following a soaring flight the pilot appraoched the top landing by making a downwind leg then turning into wind. On turning into wind the pilot realised his glider wasnt penetrating forward. At 20ft his canopy collapsed and he fell to the ground.
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Broken right Wrist- fractured lower radius |
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25.04.2002 |
Male
Age:
36
Rating:
Pilot |
Shinning Tor
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Avian
Amour159
Launch Type:
Foot (Assisted) |
Following a short xc flight the pilot misjudged his approach into a field clipping the roof of a barn on his final turn into wind. The glider rotated left and then inverted.
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Sprained Left Wrist Bruised Hip |
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24.04.2002 |
Male
Age:
44
Rating:
Pilot |
Hill Farm, Norfolk.
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Powered HG
Wing:
Off Piste
Discovery
Engine:
Radne 120
Launch Type:
Powered |
During flight a spring from the exhaust broke from its mounting and fell into the propellor which catapulted it into the sail causing a tear.
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24.04.2002 |
Male
Age:
41
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Darley Moor
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Powered HG
Wing:
Avian
Rio
Engine:
Launch Type:
Powered |
During an early power launch the pilot released the power once airborne and then immediately flared the glider causing the right wing to stall and touch the ground, the glider rotaed about this wing and impacted the ground.
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21.04.2002 |
Male
Age:
25 |
Steyning Bowl
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
FreeX
Sun
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student tripped and fell whilst ground handling the canopy.
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Unspecified injury to R arm/shoulder. |
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20.04.2002 |
Male
Age:
19 |
Barton
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Swing
Mistral
Launch Type:
Vehicle/Boat Tow |
During a tow launch the canopy gained 6ft altitude before descending due to lack of tension - as it did so the pilots body rotated resulting in the injury.
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Unspecified injury to left leg. |
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