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Incident reports are available in summary form for the following wing types:
Incident reports for all wing types are displayed below in summary form.
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There are 2814 entries for all wing types Displaying page 269 out of 282
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| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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16.10.2001 |
Male
Age:
70
Rating:
Pilot |
Butser Hill
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Sigma 3
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
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Fr (R) forearm, Bruised upper body. |
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15.10.2001 |
Male
Age:
37
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Otiva
Spain
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Carbon Medium
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student attempted 360 degree turn with insufficient distance from the maountain, resulted in slope landing.
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13.10.2001 |
Male
Age:
50 |
Mam Torr
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Apco
Prima
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
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Bruised back. |
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12.10.2001 |
Male
Age:
27 |
Limerston
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Swing
Arcus 25.1
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
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12.10.2001 |
Male
Age:
34 |
Seeg
Germany
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Firebird
Matrix
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Whilst the student was launching there was a change in wind direction. The student did not react to this which resulted in the canopy drifting from the intended flight path into some trees. The student landed in the trees.
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11.10.2001 |
Male
Age:
55
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Sieghford
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Powered HG
Wing:
Airwave
Classic 14
Engine:
Radne
Racket 120
Launch Type:
Powered |
The hand throttle on a powered hg harness caught behind the rear rigging wire during flight causing a climbing turn.
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Bruised shoulder. |
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24.09.2001 |
Male
Age:
37 |
Beddingham
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Apco
Prima 27
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student stumbled and injured wrist during attempted forward launch.
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FR wrist |
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22.09.2001 |
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Rudlers North
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Apco
Prima
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Student attempted to run off excess speed during slope landing, turned ankle on rough ground.
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Sprained ankle. |
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22.09.2001 |
Male
Age:
21
Rating:
Club Pilot |
France |
Wing:
Launch Type:
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The zipper holding the back section of a Lubin TX 11 harness burst during flight.
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22.09.2001 |
Male
Age:
53
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Firle
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Airwave
Harmony
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
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Ruptured tendon, right leg. |
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Last updated: 27 July 2021
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