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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15.10.2011 |
Male
Age:
57
Rating:
Pilot |
Godrevy
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
12-19 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Rush 3
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot spun glider exiting 360 degree turn due to flying with insufficient airspeed.
|
Fr C6, C7 and T6 vertebrae |
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15.10.2011 |
Male
Age:
58
Rating:
Pilot |
Mere
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
12-19 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Sigma 8
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot had airprox with sailplane. Report filed.
|
None |
|
11.10.2011 |
Male
Age:
67
Rating:
Under training |
Lijar Levante
Spain
Wind Strength:
0-11 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Element
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student suffered mid-air collision with student from another school. Both landed safely.
|
None |
|
01.10.2011 |
Male
Age:
25
Rating:
Under training |
Muggery Bottom
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-11 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Apco
Prima
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student landed in gentle turn and did not flare hard enough. Landed awkwardly.
|
Fr ankle |
|
30.09.2011 |
Male
Age:
55
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Tinto
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
41-48 km/h
Conditions:
Gusts |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Swift
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot was seen to take off in extremely strong winds before being blown back into a dry stone wall.
|
Fatal |
|
24.09.2011 |
Male
Age:
32
Rating:
Under training |
Mount Caburn
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-11 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Airwave
Wave
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student failed to execute proper flare on landing.
|
Fr wrist |
|
20.09.2011 |
Male
Age:
45
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Annecy
France
Wind Strength:
12-19 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Buzz 3
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot approached down wind and crashed into trees and house. Radio found to be on wrong frequency.
|
Injured back, ribs and concussion. |
|
18.09.2011 |
Male
Age:
30
Rating:
Under training |
Devils Dyke
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-11 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Airwave
Logic
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student failed to follow flight plan and flew over trees. Realising he would not clear the trees he executed tree landing procedure.
|
None |
|
13.09.2011 |
Male
Age:
58
Rating:
Under training |
Signal DBisanne
France
Wind Strength:
0-11 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Independence
Cruzer 2
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student encountered unexpected sink on approach and glider caught on low voltage power line.
|
None |
|
12.09.2011 |
Male
Age:
54
Rating:
Under training |
Planfait
France
Wind Strength:
0-11 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Aeros
Style 2
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student lost control of glider while ridge soaring. Landed heavily.
|
Chipped teeth |
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