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| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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28.10.2014 |
Age:
49
Rating:
Pilot |
Famara
Spain |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Aeros
Discuc c
Launch Type:
Foot |
While holding the front wires under tension during a pre-flight check, the pilot noticed the rear wire snap at the end of the swage coming out of the keel. The pilot suspects that where the wire comes through the keel there is not enough clearance and no protection for the single wire coming out. While the glider is parked and the wind moves the glider it has slowly cut through the wire.
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Unhurt |
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08.09.2014 |
Male
Age:
53
Rating:
CP |
Montmin
France
Wind Strength:
5-10 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Not Turbulent |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Avian
Rio
Launch Type:
Foot |
Hang glider pilot had mid-air collision with paraglider pilot while thermalling. Paraglider deployed parachute and landed in trees unhurt. Hang glider pilot was able to land safely.
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Unhurt |
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16.08.2014 |
Male
Age:
63
Rating:
Pilot |
Wind Strength:
0-5 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Not Turbulent |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Moyes
Litespeed LSD
Launch Type:
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Pilot rigged and checked glider. While waiting for conditions to improve pilot unzipped keel zip to lubricate the VG. Pilot then completed short top to bottom before realising he had not done up the zip again.
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Unhurt |
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06.08.2014 |
Male
Age:
52
Rating:
AP |
Chabre south
France
Wind Strength:
0-5 Km/h
Not Turbulent |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Wills Wing
T2c
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot attempted to launch from a ramp in possible tail/side wind. Glider did not gain sufficient airspeed and subsequently stalled, hitting the hill to the side of the ramp.
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Minor Injuries:
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
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27.07.2014 |
Male
Age:
66
Rating:
CP |
Bell Hill
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
15-20 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Light Turbulence |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Airborne
Sting 3
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot broke both uprights on landing.
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Unhurt |
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27.07.2014 |
Male
Age:
48 |
Devil's Dyke
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-5 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Avian
Rio 2
Launch Type:
Foot |
Student was too high for landing approach having failed to execute simple turns during flight. Student landed crosswind in hedge and failed to let go of the uprights.
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Seriously Injured:
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
|
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23.07.2014 |
Male
Age:
68
Rating:
Pilot |
Bo-Peep, E Firle, Sussex
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
10-15 Km/h
Conditions:
Strong
Strong Turbulence |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Airborne
C4
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot overshot top landing and attempted to regain height but without success. Pilot made approach for bottom landing but with insufficient airspeed. wing was lifted by thermal and turned glider. Pilot got wings level but too low and landed heavily with speed. Glider nosed in.
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Minor Injuries:
Head Injuries
|
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14.07.2014 |
Male
Age:
60
Rating:
Pilot |
Mendlesham tow field
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
5-10 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Moderate Turbulence |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Aeros
Discus 15
Launch Type:
Winch/vehicle Tow |
6-8mph 45% cross wind landing, gust/thermal on touchdown, got turned downwind and landed heavily.
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Seriously Injured:
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
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05.07.2014 |
Male
Age:
40
Rating:
Pilot |
Woolacombe
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
15-20 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Moderate Turbulence |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Wills Wing
Falcon 3 Tandem
Launch Type:
Foot |
As wheels prepared to touch down on bottom landing, slight weight shift from passenger and pilot caused one wheel to touch on longer grass. Base bar caught thicker grass and instead of the wheels rolling glider suddenly stopped and nosed into ground.
|
Pilot
Minor Injuries:
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
Passenger
Minor Injuries |
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23.03.2014 |
Male
Rating:
Pilot |
Devil's Dyke
Wind Strength:
25-30 Km/h
Conditions:
Strong
Strong Turbulence
Thundery |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Airborne
Sting 3
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot caught hand on rear wires and failed to grasp upright resulting in pilot losing control in strengthening winds and entered steep turn. Pilot crashed and ended up on top of his glider.
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Pilot
Unhurt
Passenger
Unhurt |
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