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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15.09.2007 |
Male
Age:
50
Rating:
Novice |
Muggery
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Apco
Prima
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student suffered asymmetric while on top to bottom. Turned heavily into hill.
|
5 fr vertebrae |
|
15.09.2007 |
Male
Age:
48
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Chabre Laragne
France
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gin
Zulu
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
While thermalling, pilot entered spiral and did not recover before impact.
|
Fatal. |
|
12.09.2007 |
Male
Age:
36
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Plan Fait Annecy
France
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Icaro
Incanto
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot had asymmetric collapse while thermalling. Over correction lead to spin and spiral. pilot deployed emergency chute and landed safely.
|
none |
|
12.09.2007 |
Male
Age:
60
Rating:
Novice |
Ballygown Arran
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
FreeX
Joker
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student fell over after glider inflated asymmetrically .
|
pulled shoulder muscle |
|
11.09.2007 |
Male
Age:
70
Rating:
Pilot |
Llangollen
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Carbon
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
On launch, wing came up unevenly resulting in the pilot being dragged.
|
Fr Fibula |
|
09.09.2007 |
Male
Age:
46
Rating:
Novice |
Caburn
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Pegas
Arcus 3
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Student struggled to ground glider after good flight and landing. Was then pulled over.
|
torn muscle |
|
08.09.2007 |
Female
Age:
42
Rating:
Novice |
Hells Mouth
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Mojo
Launch Type:
Foot (Assisted) |
Student stumbled when turning to regain control of wing that had gone off to one side during reverse launch.
|
fr elbow, knee ligament damage |
|
05.09.2007 |
Male
Age:
57
Rating:
Pilot |
Bell Hill
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Niviuk
Hook
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot was caught out by gust during reverse launch which dragged him back into a parked car before glider brought under control.
|
none |
|
02.09.2007 |
Male
Age:
46
Rating:
Pilot |
Woldingham
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
FreeX
Arcane
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot suffered asymmetric collapse at low level and impacted heavily.
|
Fatal. |
|
26.08.2007 |
Male
Rating:
Novice |
Truleigh Hill
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gradient
Bright
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
While on launch run during a forward launch, canopy suffered asymmetric and pulled student over onto shoulder.
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fr clavicle |
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