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| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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04.04.2002 |
Male
Age:
37
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Mam Tor
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Firebird
Ignition
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Whilst performing a reverse launch the pilot became airborne during his turn - he flew the canopy forward. At 15ft the canopy suffered an asymmetric collapse and turned into the hillside, the pilot had insufficient time to correct this.
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Fr tibia, dl right ankle. |
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03.04.2002 |
Male |
Dorset Coast 2m West Durdle Door.
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Launch Type:
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No details.
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FR lower back |
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01.04.2002 |
Male
Age:
45
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Drayton St Leonard
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Solar Wings
Rumour 1
Launch Type:
Winch Tow |
During a tow launch the line broke whilst the glider was at a height of 1500ft. The pilot released the line which fell onto nearby pwer lines. A vehicle drove over the line draggin it over the power lines which broke.
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30.03.2002 |
Male
Age:
42
Rating:
Pilot |
Mere
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Apco
Futura
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot discovered a 15 inch tear in the canopy whilst building a wall. He has no idea what caused this tear.
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30.03.2002 |
Male
Age:
38 |
Holme Next The Sea Sssi
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Xact 25
Launch Type:
Vehicle/Boat Tow |
Attempting to tow a paraglider behind a car the canopy locked out and the canopy was pulled into the beach severely injuring the pilot.
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Fractures to: R knee, 3 or 4 Lumbar vertebrae (compression) Internal injuries. |
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30.03.2002 |
Male
Age:
38
Rating:
Pilot |
Mynyad Meid
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Atom
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Following landing the pilot was dragged sideways into a ditch.
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Broken Right Hand- 2 metacarpal bones |
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29.03.2002 |
Male
Age:
37
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Woldham 2
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Carbon
Launch Type:
Vehicle/Boat Tow |
Prior to tow launch, as tension came full the line the tow release partially failed resulting in the left bridle coming off with the tow line attached to the right bridle only. The launched was aborted when the pilot had reached 10ft. Landed ok.
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26.03.2002 |
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Ashover, Derbyshire
United Kingdom |
Powered PG
Wing:
Engine:
Launch Type:
Powered |
2 PPGs reported flying low over Ashover , Derbyshire. Several captive birds of prey were spooked resulting in one being injured and subsequently put down.
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25.03.2002 |
Male
Age:
37
Rating:
Pilot |
Leadlich
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Air Atos
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Following a xc flight the pilot misjudged the wind direction on landing resulting in a downwind landing.
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Broken right Anke: Fibula; Didnt go hospital for 2 days as thought it was just sprained |
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24.03.2002 |
Male
Age:
46
Rating:
Pilot |
Bwlch Y Groes
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
ADG
Bi - Manta
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Following a tandem flight it was discovered that one of the maillons connecting the riser to the spreader bar was undone and had stretched out of shape by approx 5mm.
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