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| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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11.04.2021 |
Male
Age:
54
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Harting Down
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
20-25 Km/h |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Wills Wing
Sport 2
Launch Type:
Foot |
The pilot was assisted on launch by another pilot holding the nose wires. This assistant found that the nose wires became disconnected and came away in their hands. The launch was aborted. Upon inspection it was found that if the nose wires were held with one hand near the nose plate, the nose wire disconnection could be replicated.
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Unhurt |
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11.04.2021 |
Male
Rating:
CP |
Harting Down
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
25-30 Km/h
Conditions:
Strong
Moderate Turbulence |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Wills Wing
Eagle
Launch Type:
Foot |
The pilot stalled their their hang glider on launch and lost control, causing the glider to rotate into the hill.
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Unhurt |
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04.04.2021 |
Male
Age:
74
Rating:
AP |
Long Mynd
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
25-30 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Moderate Turbulence |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Wills Wing
Sport 3
Launch Type:
Foot |
The pilot was making a top landing and took action to avoid collision with bystanders on the pilot's line of final approach, resulting in a dropped wingtip and subsequent heavy landing, which broke an upright.
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Unhurt |
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11.10.2020 |
Male
Age:
60
Rating:
AP |
Longridge Fell
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
10-15 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Moderate Turbulence
Leeside |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Moyes
Litespeed RX
Launch Type:
Foot |
The pilot encountered turbulence when top landing behind the crest of the hill and lost control of the hang glider at low level. The corner of the base bar hit the ground and stopped dead whilst the pilot swung forward with momentum, injuring the pilot's wrist on the upright.
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Minor Injuries:
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
|
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22.06.2020 |
Male
Age:
59
Rating:
Pilot |
Freathy
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
15-20 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Moyes
Lightsport
Launch Type:
Foot |
The pilot set up his top landing approach too far back and was caught in rotor. This caused the aircraft to crash in the field behind take off.
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Seriously Injured:
Head Injuries
|
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31.05.2020 |
Male
Age:
62
Rating:
Advanced Pilot |
Not stated
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
15-20 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Light Turbulence |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Wills Wing
T2c
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot misjudged distance on approach to landing and failed to maintain sufficient airspeed to flare, leading to a heavy landing.
|
Unhurt |
|
30.05.2020 |
Male
Rating:
CP |
Mam Tor
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
15-20 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Avian
Rio2
Launch Type:
Foot |
The pilot was too low to turn to the landing field, being in close proximity to a line of trees between the slope he was flying and the landing field. He was seen to collide with the slope.
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Minor Injuries:
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
|
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13.03.2020 |
Male
Age:
60
Rating:
CP |
Dunstable
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
15-20 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Air Wave
Calypso
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot flew into hillside having apparently misjudged the amount of available lift.
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Minor Injuries:
Head Injuries
|
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07.02.2020 |
Male
Age:
61
Rating:
CP |
Mala Lanzarote
Spain
Wind Strength:
10-15 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Light Turbulence |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Avian
Puma
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot misjudged final flare on landing, allowing nose to drop after touch-down. Pilot hit rear edge of speed upright with upper arm.
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Seriously Injured:
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
|
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19.01.2020 |
Male
Age:
57
Rating:
AP |
Bradwell Edge
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
5-10 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Moyes
Rx3.5pro
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot approached a paraglider pilot who was invisible to him due to low sun. At the last second the pilot dived under and to the right of the paraglider, narrowly avoiding a collision.
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Unhurt |
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