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| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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21.11.2016 |
Male
Age:
60
Rating:
CP |
Nigels
Morocco
Wind Strength:
0-5 Km/h
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gin Gliders
Atlas XA
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot decided to abort launch at the very last moment, by full application of control handles in order to stall wing. Could not stop and fell from front of the launch approx 5ft onto mountainside. Was assisted in collecting wing and climbing back onto launch.
|
Minor Injuries |
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17.11.2016 |
Male
Age:
51
Rating:
Pilot |
Otiva
Spain
Wind Strength:
10-15 Km/h
Conditions:
Strong
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Buzz Z3
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot attempted to reverse launch but was lifted off feet and the risers became twisted. Pilot landed heavily.
|
Minor Injuries:
Feet, Legs
|
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12.11.2016 |
Male
Age:
53
Rating:
CP |
Dickiedanda
Nepal
Wind Strength:
10-15 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Alpha 6
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot twisted ankle on landing in turbulent conditions.
|
Minor Injuries:
Feet, Legs
|
|
12.11.2016 |
Male
Age:
42 |
Diki Danada
Nepal
Wind Strength:
10-15 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Alpha 5
Launch Type:
Foot |
Student lost altitude while ridge soaring and got too close to the trees. Pilot landed safely on slope having found gap in the trees. Glider became caught on trees but was undamaged.
|
Unhurt |
|
11.11.2016 |
Male
Age:
25
Rating:
CP |
Ballard Down
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
5-10 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Bruce Goldsmith Design
Base
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot applied excessive control while turning in to wind for landing due to being lower than anticipated. Glider suffered asymmetric collapse at low level and pilot landed heavily.
|
Minor Injuries:
Lumbar Spine
|
|
11.11.2016 |
Male
Age:
45
Rating:
Pilot Power |
Waldringfield
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-5 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Powered PG
Wing:
Niviuk
Dobermann 2
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot flew through turbulent air while practising a competition task. Glider suffered a collapse while travelling at approx 80kph and became cravatted. Pilot deployed emergency parachute and deployment bag damaged prop, but landed safely.
|
Minor Injuries:
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
|
|
11.11.2016 |
Female
Rating:
Pilot |
Hill Farm
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-5 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
UP
Acent
Launch Type:
Winch/vehicle Tow |
Tow release failed to release on the top of tow, winch operator guillotined line, pilot landed safely with line attached. On inspection the release loop cord was located beyond the release pin attachedment eye, as the width of the pin attachemnt eye is wider than the pin the pin could not be pulled out when under load.
|
Unhurt |
|
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 |
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