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| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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22.02.2019 |
Male
Age:
22
Rating:
CP |
Macher
Spain
Wind Strength:
10-15 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Moderate Turbulence |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Aeros
Target
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot stalled the glider while ridge soaring, lost control of the glider and impacted the side of the hill. Pilot sustained minor bruising and scratches on left arm, glider was unharmed.
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Minor Injuries:
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
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22.02.2019 |
Male
Age:
54
Rating:
CP |
Windy Knoll
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
20-25 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Mentor 4
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot suffered asymmetric collapse on final approach. Glider rotated and was blown back over larked cars. Pilot landed on cars but was uninjured.
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Pilot
Unhurt
Passenger
Unhurt |
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21.02.2019 |
Male
Age:
47
Rating:
CP |
Curbar
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
10-15 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Skywalk
Tequila 4
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot collided with the hill while attempting to sort out possible control line tangle.
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Seriously Injured:
Lumbar Spine
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16.02.2019 |
Male
Age:
45
Rating:
Pilot |
Newhaven
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
5-10 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gradient
Aspen
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot misjudged height in weakening conditions and collided with a large rock on bottom landing.
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Minor Injuries |
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15.02.2019 |
Male
Age:
19
Rating:
CP |
Parlick South
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
20-25 Km/h |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Iota
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot kited glider up hill only to find it was very windy on top. Pilot attempted to collapse glider but control line became caught in parachute deployment handle and pulled parachute out of harness. Pilot eventually regained control and subsequently discovered flaps on harness to prevent line snags.
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Unhurt |
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14.02.2019 |
Male
Age:
53
Rating:
CP |
High & Over
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
10-15 Km/h
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gin
Atlas
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot slipped on landing straining knee.
|
Minor Injuries:
Feet, Legs
|
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07.02.2019 |
Male
Age:
61 |
Nigels take off Morocco
Morocco
Wind Strength:
0-5 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Skywalk
Mescal 4
Launch Type:
Foot |
Student tracked sideways after launching then turned in towards the hill despite being told to turn away by the instructor. Student landed cross-slope heavily.
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Minor Injuries:
Feet, Legs
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31.01.2019 |
Male
Age:
32
Rating:
CP |
Bradwell
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
5-10 Km/h |
Paraglider
Wing:
Team 5
Blue
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot was flying with new foot stirrup and on launching caught his speed system around his flight deck. He rectified this then attempted to use his stirrup. On reaching for then stirrup he accidentally grabbed his parachute deployment handle and pulled it, releasing the pins. The parachute deployed and the pilot landed safely.
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Unhurt |
|
22.01.2019 |
Male
Age:
52
Rating:
Pilot |
N/A
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-5 Km/h |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Sigma 10
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot carried out a test parachute deployment on his Advance Lightness 3 harness in accordance with the harness manual and with the modified handle and deployment bag. He found the parachute would not deploy. He tried a second time pulling slightly rearward and again the parachute would not deploy. In both cases the rearward facing yellow retaining cable bent preventing release. On a third attempt the pilot pulled slightly forwards and the parachute deployed.
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Unhurt |
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19.01.2019 |
Male
Age:
78
Rating:
Pilot |
BF Repack
United Kingdom |
Paraglider
Wing:
Launch Type:
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Pilot was repacking square parachute at BFR and noticed just in time that the apex cord was still attached. Pilot removed cord and finished the repack.
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