Incident reports for flexwing hang glider wings are displayed below in summary form.
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| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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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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15.09.2019 |
Male
Age:
63 |
Long Mynd
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
25-30 Km/h
Moderate Turbulence |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Moyes
Rx
Launch Type:
Foot |
Non-member pilot misjudged approach and crashed in bracken short of the landing field.
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Minor Injuries:
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
|
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05.09.2019 |
Male
Age:
64
Rating:
AP |
Westbury White Horse
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
10-15 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Light Turbulence |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Wills Wing
T2
Launch Type:
Foot |
While test flying a glider the pilot found himself in a right hand turn. The pilot could not counter the turn and circled into the hillside. Pilot suspects he may have been flying too slow due to unfamiliarity with the glider.
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Seriously Injured:
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
|
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26.08.2019 |
Male
Age:
54
Rating:
AP |
Col d'Ares
Spain
Wind Strength:
0-5 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Not Turbulent |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Avian
Evo 3
Launch Type:
Foot |
During comp, pilot left turn point low leaving no safe landing options. Pilot went for small field with intention of using drag chute to help. Pilot accidentally pulled emergency chute rather than drag chute forcing him to deal with this to avoid power lines, while attempting the landing. Drag deployed successfully but when at 1m above, the main chute deployed causing sudden stop. Glider sustained a bent upright.
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Unhurt |
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17.08.2019 |
Male
Age:
70
Rating:
Pilot |
Aberavon Dunes
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
25-30 Km/h
Not Turbulent |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Aeros
Target
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot attempted to take off in breezy conditions on dunes but was immediately turned causing a heavy landing.
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Seriously Injured:
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
|
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27.07.2019 |
Male
Age:
52
Rating:
CP |
Woolacombe
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
25-30 Km/h
Not Turbulent |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Aeros
Target
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot made excessive flare on landing in breezy conditions. Glider rose up then fell to the ground with pilot still holding the uprights.
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Seriously Injured:
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
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19.05.2019 |
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Sutton Meadows
United Kingdom |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Launch Type:
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Pilot observed rust on inside of Austrialpin carabiner. Harness never been wet other than through general use; never stowed wet for example. Possible hairline crack as well? Pilot contacted manufacturer. These carabiners are used on the Tenax hang glider harnesses; in fact this specific one was the replacement one following the previous recall.
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18.04.2019 |
Male
Age:
29 |
Bo-Peep
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
15-20 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Moderate Turbulence |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Aeros
Target
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot flew too slow on his landing approach. The glider stalled and dropped the left wing. The pilot landed heavily.
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Seriously Injured:
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
|
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28.03.2019 |
Male
Age:
63
Rating:
AP |
Defford Croft airfield
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-5 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Moyes
RX3.5
Launch Type:
Aero Tow |
Pilot had low level weak link break during an aerotow and landed heavily.
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Seriously Injured:
Head Injuries
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