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Incident reports are available in summary form for the following wing types:
Incident reports for paraglider wings are displayed below in summary form.
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There are 2132 entries for paraglider wings Displaying page 142 out of 214
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| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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27.07.2008 |
Female
Age:
54
Rating:
Novice |
Saddlecombe
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Atom
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student landed heavily without flaring having encountered buoyant air while on low hop flight.
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Fr ankle and spr ankle. |
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27.07.2008 |
Male
Age:
49
Rating:
Pilot |
Rowl Gate
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Launch Type:
Winch Tow |
Pilot flew into a tree then fell through branches and hit a wall.
|
Fr tib and fib |
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26.07.2008 |
Male
Age:
50
Rating:
Novice |
Muggery Bottom
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Mojo
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student forgot to flare on landing.
|
Fr Ankle |
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23.07.2008 |
Male
Rating:
Club Pilot |
United Kingdom |
Paraglider
Wing:
Icaro
Incanto
Launch Type:
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After experiencing some unusual flight behaviour, pilot had glider checked and found several lines were up to 45mm longer than spec. Glider fine now re-trimmed.
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none |
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15.07.2008 |
Male
Age:
29
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Col de la Forclaz
France
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Airwave
Kiss
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot had mid air with another paraglider while thermalling.
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none |
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15.07.2008 |
Male
Age:
41
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Col de la Forclaz
France
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Buzz
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot had mid-air with another paraglider while thermalling.
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none |
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10.07.2008 |
Male
Age:
70
Rating:
Novice |
Rabou
France
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Airwave
Wave
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student flared asymmetrically causing swing to one side and one-legged landing.
|
Fr Ankle |
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17.06.2008 |
Male
Age:
47
Rating:
Novice |
Gallounet
France
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Skywalk
Mescal 2
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Student was blown back over ridge in breezy conditions and landed in a tree.
|
Bruising and grazes |
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15.06.2008 |
Male
Age:
55
Rating:
Novice |
Muggery
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Apco
Karma M
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Student accidentally induced pitch while getting into harness just prior to slope/top landing. Did not flare enough when landing.
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Fr ankle |
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15.06.2008 |
Female
Age:
34
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Bradwell
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gin
Yeti
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot was dragged over wall and fence having tried to forward launch in reverse launch conditions.
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Fr elbow |
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Last updated: 30 September 2021
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