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| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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24.08.2002 |
Male
Age:
38
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Airways Flight Park
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Avian
Rio
Launch Type:
Winch Tow |
Pilot tow launched whilst wearing doodlebug power harness - engine off. At 20ft glider drifted off line - tow aborted - pilot unable to control gliders direction, drifted off course, pilot landed heavily on right side.
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Broken bones in Elbow, ambulance to Derbyshire royal infirmary |
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16.08.2002 |
Male
Age:
36 |
Devils Dyke
United Kingdom |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Airbourne - Fun
Launch Type:
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Student on early high flight overcontrolled the pitch of the glider durng landing. Attempted to flare then fell through the A frame - failed to let go of the uprights.
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Upper arm fracture, ambulance to Sussex County- Brighton |
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20.07.2002 |
Male
Age:
33
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Butser West
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Alvion Elan
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Midair collision with model aircraft - hang glider continued to fly unaffected, model broke in impact.
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18.07.2002 |
Male
Age:
34
Rating:
Pilot |
Chabre-Larange
France
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Moyes
Xtralite
Launch Type:
Foot (Assisted) |
Fast jet narrowly missed a hang glider soaring the ridge at 200ft. Approxi mate separation 100ft.
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14.07.2002 |
Female
Age:
38
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Westbury
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
La Mouette Topless
Launch Type:
Foot (Assisted) |
Inexperienced pilot misjudged landing approach, narrowly avoided collision with parked cars. Bent upright and heart bolt.
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None |
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14.07.2002 |
Male
Age:
53
Rating:
Pilot |
Metfield
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Avian
Java 155
Launch Type:
Winch Tow |
Whilst releasing from a tow launch the tow release pin penetrated the pilots gloveless finger - the pilot had his hand in a position in front of the release which he operated with his palm.
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Deep cut to the finger, |
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13.07.2002 |
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North Luffenham
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Sportlite
396
Launch Type:
Vehicle/Boat Tow |
Pilot was nable to complete the final turn into wind during the landing approach due to insufficient height - landed cross wind falling onto the passenger.
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Bruise. |
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10.07.2002 |
Male
Age:
36
Rating:
Pilot |
Merthyr
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Solar Wings
Rumour 1
Launch Type:
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Inexperienced pilot was inadvertently turned by turbulent air whilst ridge soaring. With insufficient airspeed the pilot was unable to correct the turn which resulted in a collision with the hill.
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Soft tissue- Facial, Bruised hand & Ribs, Concussion, Unconscious for approx 5 min, Air helicopter to Myrtha hospital |
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07.07.2002 |
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Tailbridge
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
25-30
Conditions:
Gusts |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Non member attempted 360 degree turn following launch - insufficient height resulted in him impacting the hill.
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24.06.2002 |
Female
Age:
38
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Westbury
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
La Mouette Topless
Launch Type:
Foot (Assisted) |
Pilot attempting to top land in strong conditions struggled to turn the glider into wind whilst on the downwind leg. She tried apply more force by putting her feet onto the bottom bar, before returning to prone. She impacted the ground i the final turn.
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