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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31.08.2010 |
Male
Age:
40
Rating:
Under training |
Wetton
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-11 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Avian
Rio
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student failed to notice leg loops not attached on launch. Student began to slide out of harness and fell 7-10m onto slope.
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Fr ribs and punctured lung. |
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28.08.2010 |
Male
Age:
55
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Long Mynd
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
41-48 km/h
Conditions:
Turbulent |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Wills Wing
XC
Launch Type:
Foot (Assisted) |
On inspecting glider after heavy landing, pilot noticed fracture in glider keel.
|
None |
|
28.08.2010 |
Male
Age:
57
Rating:
Advanced Pilot |
Mendleshan
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
12-19 km/h
Conditions:
Gusts |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Avian
Java 155
Launch Type:
Winch Tow |
Pilot noticed glider had left turn and no bar pressure while on winch tow. Released at 200m and managed to land safely. Suspects curled up mylar inside leading edge due to fishing for broken batten ends.
|
none |
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22.08.2010 |
Male
Age:
51
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Chabre
France
Wind Strength:
12-19 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Solar Wings
Scandal
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot misjudged approach and landed downwind.
|
Bruising to face and arms |
|
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. |
|
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 |
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