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| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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09.04.2016 |
Age:
42 |
Woldingham Valley
United Kingdom |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Hiway
Stubby
Launch Type:
Foot |
Student flared too early. As the glider descended the student's arm hit the upright.
|
Pilot
Seriously Injured:
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
Passenger
Unhurt |
|
05.04.2016 |
Male
Age:
43
Rating:
CP |
Dunstable Downs
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
20-25 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Moderate Turbulence |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Aeros
Discus
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot lost control of glider while attempting to bottom land in strong thermic conditions.
|
Minor Injuries:
Thoracic Spine
|
|
02.04.2016 |
Male
Age:
54
Rating:
CP |
Beachhead
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
5-10 Km/h
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gradient
Bright
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot twisted his foot on touchdown during normal landing.
|
Seriously Injured:
Feet, Legs
|
|
31.03.2016 |
Male
Age:
51
Rating:
Pilot |
Lackhampton
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
5-10 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
UP
Trango XC2
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot infringed airspace due to incorrect set-up of Kobo navigation device.
|
Unhurt |
|
25.03.2016 |
Female
Age:
35 |
Muggary Bottom
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
10-15 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Atom 3
Launch Type:
Foot |
The student was doing exercise 13, maintaining course and airspeed, she was no more than 4 meters off of the ground the whole flight, she turned cross wind while on her final glide, didn't flare and landed heavily.
|
Minor Injuries:
Feet, Legs
|
|
22.03.2016 |
Male
Age:
42
Rating:
Pilot |
Selsey
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
5-10 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Powered PG
Wing:
Dudek
Hadron xx
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot suffered a collapse at low level.
|
Fatal:
Internal Injuries
|
|
22.03.2016 |
Male
Age:
50
Rating:
Pilot |
Bradwell Edge
United Kingdom |
Paraglider
Wing:
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot was involved in a near miss while thermalling. Other pilot involved refused to accept there had been an issue.
|
Unhurt |
|
20.03.2016 |
Male
Age:
55
Rating:
AP |
Model Ridge
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
5-10 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Avian
Rio 2
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot landed to fix issue with harness. On relaunching the pilot forgot to do hang check and failed to notice he had not fastened his chest buckles. Pilot was able to fasten then in flight.
|
Unhurt |
|
19.03.2016 |
Male
Age:
55
Rating:
Pilot |
Minster
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
25-30 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm |
Paraglider
Wing:
Firebird
Raven
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot misjudged the wind strength on launch and was unable to penetrate into wind. Pilot was blown back and stalled into bramble bushes.
|
Unhurt |
|
14.03.2016 |
Male
Age:
33
Rating:
Pilot |
Traprain Law
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
10-15 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Skywalk
Chili 3
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot suffered an asymmetric collapse on take off, side impact into rocks.
|
Seriously Injured |
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