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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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.
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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 |
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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 |
|
07.03.2010 |
Male
Age:
47
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Nigels
Morocco
Wind Strength:
20-27 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Buzz
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot suffered asymmetric collapse at low level having drifted behind ridge in 360.
|
Fr Vertebrae |
|
06.03.2010 |
Male
Age:
46
Rating:
Under training |
Simon Fell
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-11 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Airwave
Wave
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
During ground training student used heavy control inputs causing glider to collapse. Student fell forward dislocating previously injured shoulder.
|
Dislocated shoulder |
|
01.03.2010 |
Male
Age:
48
Rating:
Under training |
Merthyr
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
20-27 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Rookie
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Student got too close to ridge while attempting to ridge soar. Hit ridge.
|
Bruised arm |
|
01.03.2010 |
Male
Age:
36
Rating:
Under training |
SE landing field
Spain
Wind Strength:
0-11 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Element
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student grabbed risers and lifted legs during initial practice hop. Fell forward onto knee.
|
Bruised knee |
|
01.02.2010 |
Male
Age:
60
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Bell Hill
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
28-34 km/h
Conditions:
Gusts |
Paraglider
Wing:
Airwave
Logic
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot took off from lower slope due to strong winds. He was then blown back over the top and dragged into a car and fence.
|
Cut face and bruising |
|
01.02.2010 |
Male
Age:
55
Rating:
Advanced Pilot |
United Kingdom |
Paraglider
Wing:
Launch Type:
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Pilot noticed that parachute handle on Gin Gringo Airlite harness was prone to accidental detachment if stiffener plate was at all bent.
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none |
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