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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01.10.2009 |
Male
Age:
50
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Clough Head
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
20-27 km/h
Conditions:
Gusts |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Buzz
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
On touching down in breezy conditions pilot was lifted back up by gust and swung into dry stone wall.
|
Fr humerus, fr ribs. |
|
26.09.2009 |
Male
Age:
47
Rating:
Pilot |
Llangollen
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
12-19 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Mac
Eden 3
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot flew into sinking air while low over trees. Landed in tree tops.
|
none |
|
25.09.2009 |
Male
Age:
46
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Worcester Beacon
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
20-27 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Mamboo
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot suffered asymmetric collapse on final approach. Glider then spun and pilot landed in tree unhurt.
|
none |
|
24.09.2009 |
Male
Age:
67
Rating:
Pilot |
Devils Dyke
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
12-19 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
While pilot was coming in to land and at approx 5m above the ground another pilot attempted to launch directly in front. Pilot landed safely.
|
none |
|
24.09.2009 |
Male
Age:
58
Rating:
Pilot |
Devils Dyke
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
12-19 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot carried out normal slope landing but experienced pain. Suspects aggravation of leg injury sustained week previous.
|
Fr leg |
|
18.09.2009 |
Male
Age:
48
Rating:
Pilot |
Mam Tor
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
20-27 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Artax
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot stalled glider at 5m on final approach landing heavily.
|
Bruised back |
|
09.09.2009 |
Male
Age:
30
Rating:
Pilot |
Hay Bluff
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
35-40 km/h
Conditions:
Gusts |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Rookie
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Whilst walking to lower, less windy take off with glider bunched over shoulder, glider reinflated and dragged pilot back up and over launch.
|
Fr tibia, fibula and patella. |
|
08.09.2009 |
Male
Age:
62
Rating:
Under training |
Bissane
France
Wind Strength:
12-19 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Swing
Everest
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student stalled glider at 20m having overcorrected final turn into wind.
|
Slight bruising, possible pulled thigh muscle. |
|
01.09.2009 |
Male
Age:
45
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Stol
Slovenia
Wind Strength:
12-19 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gin
Bolero
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot took off into sinking air and allowed the glider to drift towards parked vehicles. Pilot struck vehicle on landing.
|
Dislocated ankle, fr fibula |
|
01.09.2009 |
Male
Age:
55
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Long Mynd
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
20-27 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Electron
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot accidentally deployed parachute at 30m while checking deployment handle in flight.
|
Dislocated shoulder |
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