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| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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04.11.2016 |
Male
Age:
25 |
Sirkot
Nepal
Wind Strength:
5-10 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Niviuk
Koyot 3
Launch Type:
Foot |
Nepalese Pilot took off while on an IPPI thermal training course. He flew for approximately ten minutes before being seen in a locked in spiral dive. The pilot did not recover from the spiral dive and crashed.
|
Fatal |
|
02.11.2016 |
Male
Age:
36
Rating:
Pilot |
Clough Head
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
5-10 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Sigma 9
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot received glider back from repair centre to find that a proportion of the brake cascade had not been reconnected.
|
Unhurt |
|
30.10.2016 |
Male
Age:
57
Rating:
Pilot |
Fransham
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-5 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent
Flight In Clouds, Fog |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Buzz Z4
Launch Type:
Winch/vehicle Tow |
Paraglider pilot winched up with excessive force during a competition. Pilot landed safely.
|
Unhurt |
|
29.10.2016 |
Female
Age:
39
Rating:
CP |
Ager
Spain
Wind Strength:
10-15 Km/h
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Air Design
Rise 2
Launch Type:
Foot |
The pilot lost control of the paraglider in close proximity to the hillside and impacted the ground sustaining fatal injuries.
|
Fatal:
Internal Injuries
|
|
29.10.2016 |
Male
Age:
57
Rating:
Pilot Power |
Private Field
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-5 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Powered PG
Wing:
Apco
Force 2
Engine:
Launch Type:
Powered |
Pilot stalled wing while turning against the torque at low level in attempt to avoid overflying neighbours. Pilot managed to kill engine before heavy impact.
|
Minor Injuries |
|
23.10.2016 |
Male
Age:
37 |
Pilling
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
10-15 Km/h |
Powered PG
Wing:
Jojo Wings
Instinct
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot lost control of paramotor at low altitude.
|
Fatal |
|
22.10.2016 |
Male
Age:
57
Rating:
CP |
Bo peep
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
15-20 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gin Gliders
Yeti
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot attempted to top land close to a barbwire fence. Speedbar caught on fence then glider fell on fence.
|
Unhurt |
|
21.10.2016 |
Male
Age:
59
Rating:
AP |
Villebois Lavallette
France |
Paraglider
Wing:
Koch
Winch
Launch Type:
Winch/vehicle Tow |
During a routine inspection of the weak link components of a twin drum Koch winch it was found that the aluminium cases that house the aluminium weak links had their ends burred over such that the link would not slide out of the housing. This rendered the weak link inoperative and the force required to break it would have been considerably more than the certified intended force.
|
Pilot
Unhurt
Passenger
Unhurt |
|
19.10.2016 |
Male
Age:
60
Rating:
CP |
Devils dyke
United Kingdom |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Seedwings
Space
Launch Type:
|
Pilot was struggling to attach nose wires. It transpired that the glider had been in a minor crash on landing and the replaced uprights were too long. The uprights were subsequently changed.
|
Unhurt |
|
15.10.2016 |
Male
Age:
49
Rating:
Pilot |
Milk Hill
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
5-10 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Not Turbulent |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Wills Wing
T2C
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot was flying slowly to maximise lift causing the wing to stall when turning into approach base leg. Glider landed heavily.
|
Unhurt |
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