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| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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18.07.2018 |
Male
Age:
55
Rating:
AP |
Egerton
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
5-10 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Other
Wing:
Cyclone Airsports
Chaser S
Engine:
Rotax
447
Launch Type:
Powered |
Pilot landed microlight safely but caught foot on throttle while correcting a turn. Relaxing the pressure caused the course to deviate again, and the resulting attempts to manage both throttle and steering caused an oscillation, which led to the aircraft turning over onto its side. Pilot was able to release seat belt and exit aircraft with no injury.
|
Unhurt |
|
18.07.2018 |
Male
Age:
19
Rating:
Novice |
Sywell Aerodrome
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-5 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Other
Wing:
John McIntyre
Airglow
Engine:
Arkwright
175cm 61kg
Launch Type:
Powered |
During human power competition pilot overshot the landing area having miscalculated the distance required to stop the aircraft. Aircraft side wire caught a runway light causing some damage to the aircraft.
|
Unhurt |
|
14.07.2018 |
Male
Age:
18 |
South Cerney
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
5-10 Km/h |
Other
Wing:
Launch Type:
|
Whilst learning PLF student vigorously threw himself to the floor landing heavily on right shoulder.
|
Seriously Injured:
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
|
|
05.05.2018 |
Male
Age:
57
Rating:
Pilot parascending tow |
South Cerney
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-5 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Other
Wing:
Eiffe
Classic
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot allowed glider to overfly him on tow launch and was dragged onto shoulder. Tow was aborted by driver.
|
Minor Injuries:
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
|
|
03.09.2017 |
Female
Age:
13
Rating:
Trainee |
Barton Airfield
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
10-15 Km/h
Not Turbulent |
Other
Wing:
Waterbird
Mistral
Launch Type:
|
Pilot became detached from tow line as drogue chute failed in strengthening wind. Pilot landed safely.
|
Unhurt |
|
02.06.2017 |
Male
Age:
52
Rating:
None |
Fly Sussex Shop
United Kingdom |
Other
Wing:
Launch Type:
|
Student had epileptic seizure while waiting to go out training.
|
Minor Injuries |
|
19.09.2015 |
Female
Rating:
Trainee |
City Airport & Heliport Manchester
United Kingdom |
Other
Wing:
Waterbird
M
Launch Type:
Winch/vehicle Tow |
At some point between a first and second flight one of the harness connectors had become detached. On laughing the pilot went off to one side and the launch was aborted. Pilot landed heavily from 3m.
|
Minor Injuries:
Thoracic Spine
|
|
24.07.2013 |
Male
Age:
48
Rating:
Pilot |
Sywell Aerodrome
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
15-20 Km/h
Not Turbulent |
Other
Wing:
Airglow
Human Powered
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot launch aircraft but it went off line despite rudder input from pilot. Aircraft struck parked light aircraft but no damage caused. Slight damage to Airglow craft.
|
Unhurt |
|
13.07.2013 |
Male
Age:
57
Rating:
CP |
Chetwynd
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
15-20 Km/h
Conditions:
Strong |
Other
Wing:
Harley
280E
Launch Type:
Winch/vehicle Tow |
Pilot began landing flare too high and glider stalled dumping pilot on his back.
|
Minor Injuries:
Lumbar Spine
|
|
13.07.2013 |
Male
Age:
36 |
North Luffenham Airfield
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
15-20 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Light Turbulence |
Other
Wing:
Ascent International
Waterbird
Launch Type:
|
One of the ground crew was knocked over unconscious as the canopy came up off the ground.
|
Minor Injuries |
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