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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18.04.2010 |
Male
Age:
47
Rating:
Under training |
Wetton Hill
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-11 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Icaro
Cyber 2+
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student allowed glider to overshoot on forward launch and glider pulled student over on to shoulder.
|
Fr collar bone |
|
17.04.2010 |
Male
Age:
44
Rating:
Under training |
Kennel farm
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-11 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Apco
Fiesta 2
Launch Type:
Winch Tow |
At 20ft on a low level, self release training flight, student panicked and pulled both brakes causing a stall.
|
Fr sternum, fr rib and elbow |
|
15.04.2010 |
Female
Age:
32
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Col de Forclaz
France
Wind Strength:
0-11 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Mojo 3
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot misjudged altitude having encountered sink while crossing lake at Annecy. Landed in tree.
|
none |
|
14.04.2010 |
Male
Age:
43
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Plan Fait
France
Wind Strength:
0-11 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Mojo 2
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot made poor approach and made aggressive low turn in attempt to make landing area. Glider stalled and pilot landed heavily.
|
Fr wrist, shoulder and rib |
|
09.04.2010 |
Male
Age:
34
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Pen Cerrig
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
12-19 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Paratech
P45
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
On slope landing pilots leg struck gorse bush concealing a rock.
|
Leg and ankle fractures |
|
27.03.2010 |
Male
Age:
36
Rating:
Under training |
Muggery
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
12-19 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Apco
Prima
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student twisted ankle on landing after short, low hop.
|
Fr ankle |
|
22.03.2010 |
Male
Age:
46
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Legzira
Morocco
Wind Strength:
12-19 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Paramania
Fusion
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot lost control of glider on take-off in variable wind conditions. Crashed into rocks.
|
Dislocated shoulder, broken ribs, punctured lung, cut eye |
|
13.03.2010 |
Male
Age:
35
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Coombe Gibbet
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
12-19 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Buzz
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot landed normally on slope/top landing when wing caused him to twist and fall over.
|
Sprained knee ligaments |
|
10.03.2010 |
Male
Age:
43
Rating:
Under training |
Nigels
Morocco
Wind Strength:
20-27 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Electron
Launch Type:
Foot (Assisted) |
While on a soaring task, student turned towards hill and landed heavily amongst rocks.
|
Sprained ankle, cuts and bruises to arms and legs |
|
08.03.2010 |
Male
Age:
50
Rating:
Pilot |
Blease Fell
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
20-27 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Mentor
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot lost height immediately after take-off and struck rock on approach to landing.
|
Fr arm |
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