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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25.08.2007 |
Male
Age:
48
Rating:
Pilot |
Cassino
Italy
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Airwave
Sport 3
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Glider stalled at 3m while on finals and pilot landed heavily in seated position.
|
fr vertebra |
|
24.08.2007 |
Male
Age:
35
Rating:
Novice |
Blaenavon
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Rookie
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Student tripped on landing.
|
cuts, grazed knee |
|
23.08.2007 |
Male
Age:
47
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Saltburn Cliffs
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Rookie
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot failed to clear a transverse ridge on final approach and landed heavily.
|
fr L1 vertebra |
|
11.08.2007 |
Male
Age:
50
Rating:
Pilot |
Milk Hill
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Airwave
Sport 3
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot suffered symmetric collapse at 50ft and landed heavily.
|
fr vertebra T12, fr ankle |
|
10.08.2007 |
Male
Age:
40
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Kirk Fell
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gin
Zulu
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot did not see low voltage power lines on landing and struck them when 2m from ground. No injuries but equipment destroyed.
|
none |
|
09.08.2007 |
Male
Age:
49
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Sourton Tor
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Sky
Fides
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot hit sink while close in to ridge and struck large boulder.
|
Fr vertebra |
|
07.08.2007 |
Male
Age:
51
Rating:
Novice |
Devils Dyke
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Sky
Fides 2
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student misjudged approach then became fixated on a glider laid out in his line of sight. Landed heavily crosswind.
|
fr fibula |
|
31.07.2007 |
Male
Age:
43
Rating:
Club Pilot |
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Buzz
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot lost height while ridge soaring and headed to landing area. Struck parked car having landed short.
|
none |
|
29.07.2007 |
Male
Age:
47
Rating:
Advanced Pilot |
Lletty Siac
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
32-40 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Omega 7
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot suffered frontal collapse at 50ft on approach to land. Glider did not recover and instead completely balled up in a stall.
|
fr T12 & L1 vertebrae |
|
18.07.2007 |
Male
Rating:
Novice |
Muggery
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Atom
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Student twisted knee on landing having carried out a good and gentle landing.
|
damaged knee ligaments |
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