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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05.06.2021 |
Male
Age:
64
Rating:
AP |
Pen Cerrig calch
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
5-10 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Flow Paragliders
Fusion Light
Launch Type:
Foot |
The pilot flew close to the hill in thermic conditions in order to observe an incident / activity on the ground. The paraglider experienced an asymmetric collapse, turning it towards the hill. The pilot's corrective control input stalled the paraglider and the pilot impacted the ground.
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Seriously Injured:
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
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04.06.2021 |
Female
Age:
60
Rating:
Pilot |
Westbury White Horse
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
10-15 Km/h |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Rush 5
Launch Type:
Foot |
The pilot was blown back on launch and collided with a bench. The pilot considered they did not take sufficient time to assess the wind speed.
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Unhurt |
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04.06.2021 |
Male
Age:
60
Rating:
Pilot |
Merthyr
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-5 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Omega X-Alps 2
Launch Type:
Foot |
The pilot reverse launched their wing in light cross-wind conditions and adopted a head-down, arms-straight-behind pose that they had not previously attempted down a steep hill. The paraglider tips were seen to fold back and the pilot somersaulted over the edge of the hill, causing injury.
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Minor Injuries:
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
|
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01.06.2021 |
Male
Age:
51
Rating:
Pilot |
Beer
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
15-20 Km/h
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Ultralight 3
Launch Type:
Foot |
The pilot launched from easterly facing cliffs expecting to ridge soar. They encountered sinking air and landed uninjured in the undergrowth on the slope.
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Minor Injuries:
Feet, Legs
|
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30.05.2021 |
Male
Age:
59
Rating:
Pilot |
Pandy
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
20-25 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gin
Camino
Launch Type:
Foot |
The pilot was launching in strong conditions and was lifted off their feet. The pilot was seen to turn partly the wrong way and made a control input that turned them into slope, where they landed on their upper back.
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Seriously Injured:
Internal Injuries
|
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30.05.2021 |
Male
Age:
55
Rating:
Pilot |
Chillerton
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
10-15 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
BGD
Lynx
Launch Type:
Foot |
The pilot induced a spin during soaring flight and collided with the hill, sustaining injury.
|
Seriously Injured |
|
19.05.2021 |
Male
Age:
56
Rating:
CP |
Cefn Eglwysilan
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
25-30 Km/h
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Sigma 9
Launch Type:
Foot |
The paraglider collapsed in a gust during a top landing and the pilot impacted heavily, sustaining injury.
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Seriously Injured:
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
|
|
13.05.2021 |
Male
Age:
50
Rating:
CP |
Mappleton
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
10-15 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Alpha 6
Launch Type:
Foot |
The pilot was flying on a coastal site close to high tide. They performed a beach landing on a limited landing area. The pilot mis-judged the approach, landing in ankle deep seawater. The wing overflew the pilot and landed in the sea.
Helpers reported that disconnection of the harness from the wing was hindered by plastic inserts in the speed system Brummell hooks, making recovery of the equipment from the sea more difficult.
|
Unhurt |
|
07.05.2021 |
Male
Age:
76
Rating:
Pilot |
Bradwell Edge
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
15-20 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Mantra 3
Launch Type:
Foot |
The pilot approached to top land at the downwind end of the top landing area, close to a known area of rotor. The paraglider was seen to collapse and descend vertically and the pilot impacted the ground.
|
Minor Injuries |
|
07.05.2021 |
Female
Age:
59
Rating:
AP |
Bradwell Edge
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
15-20 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Epsilon 9
Launch Type:
Foot |
During a flight made under the support of a Coach, the paraglider's bottom surface was seen to be deformed and the wing was in a continual right turn which the pilot was trying to counter with opposite weightshift. The pilot initiated a right turn towards an emergency landing field and the paraglider was seen to dive. The pilot managed to control the dive and land safely. The Coach believed a knot in the high level (unsheathed) B or C lines went undetected during the pre-flight check.
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Unhurt |
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