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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09.08.2013 |
Male
Age:
40
Rating:
Pilot |
Woolacombe
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
30-35 Km/h
Not Turbulent |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
La Mouette
Sphinx Bi
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot commenced take off run but one wing dropped and stalled as glider took off. Glider turned and landed in bushes.
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Minor Injuries:
Feet, Legs
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04.08.2013 |
Male
Age:
36 |
Muggery Bottom
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
15-20 Km/h
Not Turbulent |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Airbourne
Fun
Launch Type:
Foot |
Student was flying the glider too slowly and so it did not respond to pilot input. Student landed heavily spraining ankle.
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Minor Injuries:
Feet, Legs
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30.06.2013 |
Male
Age:
45
Rating:
CP |
Tehidy Barton
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
15-20 Km/h
Not Turbulent |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Wills Wing
Sport 2
Launch Type:
Winch/vehicle Tow |
During tow launch pilot allowed glider to lift off too early. It then started to drift and the pilot did not correct the turn. Winch backed off and glider nosed in. Pilot did not let go resulting in broken arm.
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Seriously Injured:
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
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08.06.2013 |
Male
Age:
61
Rating:
Pilot |
Mam Tor
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
20-25 Km/h
Conditions:
Strong |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Avian
Rio
Launch Type:
Foot |
During 'pre-flight' check the pilot noticed the nut had fallen off the bolt that holds the port side upper and lower wires. The nut could mort be found so the pilot could not fly.
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Unhurt |
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26.05.2013 |
Male |
Long Mynd
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
20-25 Km/h
Not Turbulent |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Moyes
Litespeed S
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot came in for top landing still in prone and on the base bar. Immediately prior to landing the hang glider wing struck the rear of a paraglider pilot who was packing his wing in the landing area. The hang glider crashed and the nose of the glider struck the pilot on the back of his neck.
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Seriously Injured:
Cervical Spine
|
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19.05.2013 |
Male
Age:
61
Rating:
CP |
Montmin
France
Wind Strength:
5-10 Km/h
Not Turbulent |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Avian
Rio
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot initiated ramp launch but was holding weight on uprights. Glider stalled off the end of the ramp struck a tree before spinning into smaller trees.
|
Minor Injuries |
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12.05.2013 |
Male
Age:
37
Rating:
AP |
Mickfield
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
15-20 Km/h |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Wills Wing
Talon
Launch Type:
Winch/vehicle Tow |
Having rigged and checked his glider quickly the pilot prepared for a winch launch. Immediately prior to launch, while clipped in and ready to go, a sudden increase in wind caused the nose wire catch to fail. The launch was stopped. No reason for the failure was found.
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Unhurt |
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20.04.2013 |
Male
Age:
28 |
Darley Moor
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
15-20 Km/h |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Wills Wing
Falcon 3
Launch Type:
Winch/vehicle Tow |
Having reached the top of the tow line the student found he could not release the line. The line was guillotined by the winch driver and the student followed emergency procedure and landed safely. A loose bolt on the release mechanism was found to be the cause.
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Unhurt |
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24.02.2013 |
Male |
Big Fat Repack
United Kingdom |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Launch Type:
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During repack, parachute deployment handle was found to have pins taped up. Incorrect deployment bag/harness combination.
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Unhurt |
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24.02.2013 |
Male |
Big Fat Repack
United Kingdom |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Launch Type:
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During a repack it was noted that the deployment handle had pins but there was nowhere for the pins on the harness. Parachute very difficult to deploy.
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Unhurt |
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