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| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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21.08.2010 |
Male
Age:
67
Rating:
Advanced Pilot |
Bigsteer
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
35-40 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Avian
Cheetah 166
Launch Type:
Foot (Assisted) |
Pilot encountered turbulence on approach and was unable to control glider resulting in crash landing.
|
Fr vertebrae, ribs and thumb. |
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19.08.2010 |
Male
Age:
48
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Hill Farm Fransham
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
12-19 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Ariel Arts
Clubman
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot misjudged approach and heavily in wrong field.
|
cuts and bruises to arms and face |
|
17.07.2010 |
Male
Age:
58
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Long Mynd
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
28-34 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Moyes
Xtralite 164
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
While thermalling pilot noticed velcro holding parachute was coming undone. Pilot attempted to prevent chute falling out but was unable and chute deployed. Pilot landed heavily in head down position sustaining cuts and bruises.
|
Bruising to arms and shoulder. Cut eye. |
|
03.07.2010 |
Male
Age:
55
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Long Mynd
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
12-19 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Wills Wing
U2
Launch Type:
Foot (Assisted) |
Pilot misjudged approach and landed in tree.
|
none |
|
27.06.2010 |
Male
Age:
57
Rating:
Advanced Pilot |
Clatter
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
12-19 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Airborne
Rev
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot had mid-air collision while thermalling during a competition. Collision resulted in damage to glider and pilot deployed emergency parachute. Combination of head down attitude and very small parachute resulted in severe injury to the pilot.
|
Fr vertebrae |
|
27.06.2010 |
Male
Age:
41
Rating:
Pilot |
Clatter
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
12-19 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Aeros
Stealth kpl
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot had mid-air collision while thermalling during a competition. Pilot attempted to land normally but glider became unstable and pilot crashed.
|
bruising and muscle strain |
|
23.06.2010 |
Male
Age:
37 |
Kimmeridge
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
20-27 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Avian
Clubman
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot misjudged approach and was still in turn as he hit the ground. Broke leading edge and upright but pilot ok.
|
none |
|
19.06.2010 |
Male
Age:
54
Rating:
Pilot |
Monks Down
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-11 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Airborne
Sting 3
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot misjudged approach and crashed into fence.
|
none |
|
18.06.2010 |
Male
Age:
46
Rating:
Pilot |
Bo Peep
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
20-27 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Air
Atos 14.5
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
On approach glider hit by thermal which turned glider towards trees. Wing struck tree causing glider to turn and pitch down. Landed heavily.
|
None |
|
12.06.2010 |
Male
Age:
54
Rating:
Advanced Pilot |
Devils Dyke
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
20-27 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot, with history of shoulder dislocation, reached for uprights and dislocated shoulder. Pilot landed crosswind and ground-looped. No further injuries sustained.
|
Dislocated shoulder |
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