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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31.05.2010 |
Male
Age:
30
Rating:
Pilot |
Ben Toaig
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
12-19 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Mentor
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot suffered asymmetric and the symmetric collapse due to high level (6000ft) turbulence. On violent recovery from symmetric collapse 4 upper A lines snapped. Pilot landed safely. Lines possibly weakened by previous incident.
|
none |
|
25.05.2010 |
Male
Age:
44
Rating:
Pilot |
Pleinmont
Guernsey
Wind Strength:
20-27 km/h
Conditions:
Gusts |
Paraglider
Wing:
Sky
Antea
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot took off in poor condition with wind off slope. Suffered frontal collapse and landed heavily on rocks.
|
Fr foot and ankle. |
|
23.05.2010 |
Male
Age:
55
Rating:
Pilot |
Gt fransham
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-11 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Axis
Vega
Launch Type:
Winch Tow |
Pilot misjudged approach and hit top of tree. Glider overflew and pulled pilot 20ft to ground.
|
Fr vertebrae, broken ribs |
|
23.05.2010 |
Male
Age:
40
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Gyrn Moelfre
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
20-27 km/h
Conditions:
Gusts |
Paraglider
Wing:
Airwave
Sport 3
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot flew too far back on approach to top land and was caught in rotor.
|
Fr vertebrae |
|
18.05.2010 |
Male
Age:
55
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Bridlington
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
12-19 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Alpha 4
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot failed to turn into wind fully and also to brake fully when landing. Landed heavily on harness.
|
Fr ankle |
|
17.05.2010 |
Male
Age:
62
Rating:
Pilot |
Swinside
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
20-27 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Swift
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot misjudged approach while attempting to land beside car. Caught harness on barb wire fence and fell back into riverbed.
|
Fr pelvis |
|
06.05.2010 |
Male
Age:
48
Rating:
Under training |
Church Hill
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-11 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Sky
Fides 2
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Student flew into bush on approach to landing.
|
Bruised back |
|
05.05.2010 |
Male
Age:
27
Rating:
Pilot |
Combe Gibbet
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
28-34 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Sky
Atis 2
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot attempted reverse launch in strong wind but did not notice knot in lines. Pilot was dragged into fence.
|
none |
|
01.05.2010 |
Male
Age:
54
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Chapel Porth
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
20-27 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Mojo 2
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot was unable to run off speed during slope landing and hit elbow on hillside.
|
Dislocated elbow |
|
21.04.2010 |
Male
Age:
63
Rating:
Pilot |
Grasmere
Wind Strength:
28-34 km/h
Conditions:
Gusts |
Paraglider
Wing:
Swing
Arcus 5
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot suffered heavy landing having landed in unexpected valley wind.
|
Bruised pelvis |
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