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| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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27.04.2017 |
Male
Age:
68 |
Bell Hill
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
20-25 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Skywalk
Mescal 4
Launch Type:
Foot |
Student made a good approach to top landing but drifted towards parked cars. On attempting to control the wing on landing the student was dragged into one of the parked cars causing damage to the car.
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Unhurt |
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26.04.2017 |
Male
Age:
50
Rating:
Pilot |
White mountain
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
15-20 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Light Turbulence
Rain, Snow |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gin Gliders
Atlas
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot was scratching close to the slope and did not notice a change in the wind direction. This resulted in a fast downwind leg and the pilot struck his foot on rocks in sinking air.
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Minor Injuries:
Feet, Legs
|
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23.04.2017 |
Male
Age:
57
Rating:
Pilot |
Sibson
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
5-10 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Moderate Turbulence |
Rigid Hang Glider
Wing:
AIR
ATOS V
Launch Type:
|
Pilot put new wires on Atos V glider. Pilot felt glider was not right but could not find fault. Later pilot discovered the sheathing on the new wires on one side was bunched up. It appears the locating sleeve at the bottom of the uprights has not been crimped properly to the wire and has been sliding back and forth, being retained by the plastic sheathing on previous flights.
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Unhurt |
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22.04.2017 |
Male
Age:
56
Rating:
Pilot |
Disused Military Airfield
Malaysia
Wind Strength:
0-5 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Powered PG
Wing:
Ozone
Speedster 2
Engine:
Air Conception
E-Nitro
Launch Type:
Powered |
Pilot suffered failed take-off in changeable light winds leading to heavy impact with tarmac take-off area. Pilot was recovering from previous muscle strain at the time.
|
Seriously Injured:
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
|
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19.04.2017 |
Male
Age:
31
Rating:
AP |
Pen y Fan
United Kingdom |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
LM6
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot noticed that chest strap was undone on LHS of harness 3.5 hours into a closed circuit cross country flight. Upon noticing, pilot flew into calm air and was able to connect the harness strap. The glider had handled normally during the flight until that point. The pilot continued the flight and landed safely.
|
Unhurt |
|
18.04.2017 |
Male
Age:
60
Rating:
AP |
Back of Ecton
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
5-10 Km/h
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Niviuk
Peak 3
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot spun glider making tight turns on approach to landing.
|
Seriously Injured:
Lumbar Spine
|
|
17.04.2017 |
Male
Age:
47
Rating:
CP |
Barton Aerodrome
United Kingdom |
Paraglider
Wing:
Sky Paragliders
Atis
Launch Type:
Winch/vehicle Tow |
Pilot noticed frayed webbing between harness and Charly tow release while packing away.
|
Unhurt |
|
17.04.2017 |
Male
Age:
41
Rating:
Pilot |
Westbury Bratton Camp
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
15-20 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
BGD
Cure
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot applies excessive control input while turning into wind for a landing. Pilot spun glider at low level but landed safely.
|
Unhurt |
|
13.04.2017 |
Female
Age:
40 |
Bell Hill
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
15-20 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Bruce Goldsmith Design
Adam
Launch Type:
Foot |
Student had completed short soaring flight and was briefed for a slope landing. On making initial approach student clipped tree in hedge line causing the glider to surge forward. Student landed heavily.
|
Seriously Injured:
Feet, Legs
|
|
13.04.2017 |
Female
Age:
24
Rating:
CP |
Fochriw
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
10-15 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Alpha 6
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot was ridge soaring and got too close to the slope resulting in a fast impact.
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Minor Injuries:
Feet, Legs
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