Incident reports for paraglider wings are displayed below in summary form.
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| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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30.06.2021 |
Male
Rating:
Pilot |
Combe Gibbet
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
10-15 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Rush 5
Launch Type:
Foot |
The pilot launched in light conditions and encountered an area of lift, in which they applied the controls. The wing was seen to drop back then pitched forward asymmetrically, before experiencing a full frontal collapse. The pilot was too low to recover to normal flight and impacted the ground.
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Seriously Injured |
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26.06.2021 |
Male
Age:
59
Rating:
CP |
Holme Moss
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
10-15 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Mentor 6 light
Launch Type:
Foot |
The pilot lost control of their paraglider in thermic conditions, leading to a spin and collision with the hillside.
|
Minor Injuries |
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19.06.2021 |
Male
Age:
60
Rating:
Pilot |
Moel Berfedd
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
5-10 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Bi Beta 5
Launch Type:
Foot |
|
Pilot
Unhurt
Passenger
Unhurt |
|
17.06.2021 |
Male
Age:
61
Rating:
Pilot |
Altes Lager Airfield
Germany
Wind Strength:
15-20 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
UP
Dena
Launch Type:
Winch/vehicle Tow |
The pilot was aware of fraying speedbar wire in flight. After landing, an inspection revealed that several metal wire strands had broken where the wire stirrup and speedbar line attachment meets the aluminium bar.
|
Unhurt |
|
15.06.2021 |
Male
Age:
36
Rating:
Pilot |
Eyam Edge
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
10-15 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Moderate Turbulence
Front Influence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Swing
Arcus RS
Launch Type:
Foot |
The pilot was soaring in thermic conditions and experienced a large asymmetric collapse close to the hill. The pilot was seen to be making control inputs in an attempt to recover to normal flight, but was unable to recover before impacting the hill.
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Seriously Injured:
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
|
|
15.06.2021 |
Male
Age:
46
Rating:
Pilot |
Nant-Y-Moel
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
10-15 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Bi-Beta 6
Launch Type:
Foot |
During a tandem launch the Advance Hybrid hard spreader rotated around its in-built carbon bar and locked in this position when under the load of the pilot and passenger. The pilot landed without incident.
|
Pilot
Unhurt
Passenger
Unhurt |
|
14.06.2021 |
Male
Age:
64
Rating:
Pilot |
Telegraph Hill
United Kingdom |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
X Alps 3
Launch Type:
Foot |
The pilot became aware during flight that a hook knife had been left inside the paraglider. The pilot landed without incident. Upon inspection it was found that the hook knife had caused damage to the wing's internal structure.
|
Unhurt |
|
12.06.2021 |
Male
Age:
62
Rating:
Pilot |
Hay Bluff
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
25-30 Km/h
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Iota
Launch Type:
Foot |
During take-off, the pilot's foot caught a line of another paraglider on the ground. The other pilot managed to untangle the line and the launch was then able to proceed.
|
Unhurt |
|
09.06.2021 |
Male
Age:
50
Rating:
Pilot |
Milk Hill
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
5-10 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Sigma 10
Launch Type:
Foot |
The pilot was seen to induce a spin at between 50 to 100ft above takeoff. The pilot then made a subsequent control input, stalling the glider to the ground.
|
Seriously Injured:
Thoracic Spine
|
|
05.06.2021 |
Male
Age:
49
Rating:
AP |
Pen Cerrig calch
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
10-15 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Strong Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gin
Leopard
Launch Type:
Foot |
The pilot was ridge soaring in thermic conditions. They encountered sinking air on a downwind beat and were unable to turn away from the hill due to flight paths of other pilots. The pilot was unable to out-glide the shallow slope and impacted the ground.
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Minor Injuries:
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
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