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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01.06.2001 |
Male
Age:
44
Rating:
Advanced Pilot |
St Vincent Les Forts
France
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Airwave
Magic Kiss
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot failed to generate sufficient airspeed on launch glider stalled and the pilot impacted a road below launch area.
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Fractured left heel bone, cut right elbow. |
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29.05.2001 |
Male
Age:
32
Rating:
Advanced Pilot |
Laragne
France |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Launch Type:
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Side wire broke as the pilot turned above the landing area.
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Fatal. |
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28.05.2001 |
Male
Age:
34
Rating:
Advanced Pilot |
Laragne (South)
France
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Icaro
Laminar St
Launch Type:
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Pilot accidentally released pin on parachute container whilst trying to zip harness up.
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20.05.2001 |
Male
Age:
43
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Private Airfield Nr Bury St Edmunds.
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Moyes
5*6
Launch Type:
Aero Tow |
Pilot failed to correct turn during launch.
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None |
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06.05.2001 |
Male
Age:
61
Rating:
Advanced Pilot |
Poppitt Sands
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Turbulent |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Moyes
Sx4 13.9
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot launched into strong turbulent conditions, went prone in harness. The glider then stalled and the pilot swung throught the control frame.
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Cuts to nose and left eyelid - surgery to replace skin. Facial bruising. |
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13.04.2001 |
Male
Age:
54 |
Cranes Corner
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Hi Way
Stubby
Launch Type:
Winch Tow |
Student veered off course during tow launch, attempted to correct the turn but had insufficient airspeed, Student swung through control frame.
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Broken upper arm. |
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18.03.2001 |
Male
Age:
39
Rating:
Pilot |
Kennedy Near Nice
France
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Airwave
K4
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilkot realised wind strength had picked up considerably during flight decided to fly xc to a flatter area to land. Landed in very strong wind, was blown backward into trees.
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Compound fracture right tibia and fibula. |
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14.03.2001 |
Male
Age:
51
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Kennedy, France
France
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Avian
Clubman 160
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot clipped tree during landing approach.
|
Slight bruising. |
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25.02.2001 |
Male
Age:
45
Rating:
Advanced Pilot |
Thornhill
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Airwave
Klassic
Launch Type:
Aero Tow |
Pilot on first aerotow foot launch flight, ran too fast on launch resulting in no line tension the glider started to fly but the pilot was unable to keep up with it, glider stalled and was pulled into the ground.
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Spiral fracture left humerus with nerve damage. Nerve palsy radial. |
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31.01.2001 |
Male
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Mala
Spain
Wind Strength:
32-40 km/h
Conditions:
Gusts |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Hi Way
Vision V
Launch Type:
Foot (Assisted) |
Pilot flew too close to the hill in turbulent conditions - resulted in the glider being turned toward the hill in a strong gust.
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Fr scaphoid bone left hand; break at old fracture. Bruised face and leg |
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