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| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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30.06.2018 |
Male
Age:
43
Rating:
Pilot |
Whitewool, Hampshire
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
20-25 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gin Gliders
Sprint 3
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot spun glider while attempting to dampen a surge caused by coming out of a turn in thermic conditions. Pilot lost control and crashed through trees.
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Minor Injuries:
Lumbar Spine
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30.06.2018 |
Male
Age:
55 |
Loose Bottom
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
10-15 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Airwave
Wave
Launch Type:
Foot |
Student pilot slowed to minimum sink speed on approach as instructed, but failed to flare until after landing.
Later conversation with student revealed only 10% vision in one eye. (i.e. poor binocular vision.)
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Seriously Injured:
Feet, Legs
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29.06.2018 |
Male
Rating:
Pilot/Coach |
Wrynose.
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-5 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Iota2
Launch Type:
|
Pilot caught harness on rock while pushing back to the front of the ridge in weak conditions. Glider collapsed causing pilot to fall on to grassy area below. Pilot was then dragged through boulders as glider reinflated.
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Minor Injuries |
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29.06.2018 |
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Workshop
United Kingdom |
Paraglider
Wing:
Launch Type:
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During repack the pilot noticed that the rearmost retailing elastic had been drawn inside the grommet of the middle elastic. This made extraction extremely difficult requiring significant force.
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Unhurt |
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27.06.2018 |
Male
Age:
50
Rating:
CP |
BALLYCARY FIELD
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-5 Km/h
Not Turbulent |
Powered PG
Wing:
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot lost control of his glider on approach to landing. Possible collapse/stall. Pilot landed heavily.
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Seriously Injured |
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27.06.2018 |
Male
Age:
60
Rating:
CP |
Treak Cliff
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
25-30 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Strong Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Unknown
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot landed in a tree attempting to avoid power lines having been unable to penetrate in strong conditions.
|
Unhurt |
|
25.06.2018 |
Male
Age:
47 |
Skiddaw
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-5 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Ion 3
Launch Type:
Foot |
Student on final approach to land in field, came in too high in nil wind and put in a hard turn just before landing as was worried he was running out of room. Glider swung towards ground as pilot flared hard, pilots arm hit ground fully outstretched during flair resulting in injury to wrist.
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Seriously Injured:
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
|
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24.06.2018 |
Male
Age:
49
Rating:
CP |
Cutthorpe
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-5 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Powered PG
Wing:
Praavis
Acrobat
Engine:
Bailey
175
Launch Type:
Powered |
Pilot veered towards dry stone wall while heavily loaded, not realising his trimmers were asymmetrically set. Pilot clipped top of wall and fell down the other side.
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Seriously Injured:
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
|
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23.06.2018 |
Male
Age:
50
Rating:
CP |
Westbury
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
10-15 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Strong Turbulence |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Wills Wing
Sport 2
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot made hurried launch in order to catch thermal upcycle, but failed to check true wind direction and made uncoordinated take-off with insufficient speed. Glider turned in towards side of hill sharply. Pilot applied full control weight shift to avoid collision with hill and went on to complete normal flight.
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Unhurt |
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23.06.2018 |
Male
Age:
37
Rating:
CP |
Mount Caburn
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
15-20 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Unknown
Unknown
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot crash landed in a deep water ditch sustaining injuries to his legs. Pilot was rescued by other pilots as he was in danger of drowning.
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Seriously Injured:
Feet, Legs
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