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| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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05.05.2012 |
Male
Age:
45
Rating:
AP |
Malvern
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
25-30 Km/h
Conditions:
Strong
Moderate Turbulence |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Moyes
RS
Launch Type:
Foot |
Immediately after takeoff the pilot noticed the glider handling to be wrong. VB was not working properly and glider had pronounced turn. Pilot managed to fly task and land safely. Found that VB rope was wrapped around cross tube.
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Unhurt |
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02.05.2012 |
Male
Age:
53 |
Hell's Mouth tow site
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
15-20 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Wills Wing
Condor
Launch Type:
Winch/vehicle Tow |
Student went off line under tow and failed to correct. Glider landed heavily in a turn.
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Seriously Injured:
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
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22.03.2012 |
Male
Age:
59 |
Teba
Spain
Wind Strength:
10-15 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Not Turbulent |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Aeros
Target
Launch Type:
Foot |
After a few soaring beats the pilot was seen to fly straight along the ridge until he collided with the ridge face.
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Fatal:
Head Injuries
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19.02.2012 |
Male
Age:
47
Rating:
Pilot |
Devil's Dyke
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
25-30 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Light Turbulence |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Icaro
Laminar
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot landed heavily in tailwind due to switching winds in landing field.
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Seriously Injured:
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
|
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11.02.2012 |
Male
Age:
44 |
El Cuchillo
Spain
Wind Strength:
20-25 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Avian
Elan
Launch Type:
Foot |
Student entered a turn and continued turn until colliding with the hillside.
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Seriously Injured |
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01.02.2012 |
Male
Age:
35
Rating:
CP |
Famara
Spain
Wind Strength:
20-25 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Avian
Amour
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot failed to make landing area and was caught in lee of sandbank. Glider dropped wing and pilot did not let go of 'A' frame.
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Seriously Injured:
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
|
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28.10.2011 |
Female
Age:
16
Rating:
Under training |
Darley Moor
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-11 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Wills Wing
Falcon
Launch Type:
Aero Tow |
Student failed to correct course deviation to left and glider impacted at speed.
|
Fatal |
|
22.08.2011 |
Male
Age:
47
Rating:
Advanced Pilot |
St Andre
France
Wind Strength:
12-19 km/h
Conditions:
Gusts |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Air
Atos VR
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot began launch run in changeable conditions. 3 steps into launch wind switched to tailwind. Pilot crashed 15m down slope.
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Dislocated shoulder |
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30.07.2011 |
Male
Age:
35
Rating:
Under training |
Muggery Bowl
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
12-19 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Airborne
Fun 190
Launch Type:
Foot (Assisted) |
Student was too high on uprights while on tethered flight. Caused glider to pitch down and pilot swung through as wheels toughed ground.
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Fr Humerus |
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02.07.2011 |
Male
Age:
53
Rating:
Under training |
Darley Moor
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-11 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Wills Wing
Falcon 3
Launch Type:
Aero Tow |
Student kept going off line to left on first solo aerotow. Was told to release which he did, but continued in left turn until hitting the ground.
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Cuts to eye and mouth. Knocked unconscious. |
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