Incident reports for paraglider wings are displayed below in summary form.
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Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
08.06.2007 |
Male
Age: 37
Rating: Club Pilot |
Parlick West United Kingdom |
Paraglider
Wing: Edel Atlas
Launch Type: Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot reached landing field with insufficient height to turn into wind. Landed heavily having failed to plf correctly.
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fr hand |
06.06.2007 |
Male
Age: 47
Rating: Advanced Pilot |
Cat Bells United Kingdom
Wind Strength: 8-16 km/h
Conditions: Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing: Ozone Magnum
Launch Type: Foot (Forward) |
Pilot performed perfect landing but passenger placed foot down awkwardly.
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fr foot |
03.06.2007 |
Male
Age: 40
Rating: Novice |
Muggery United Kingdom
Wind Strength: 0-8 km/h
Conditions: Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing: Apco Prima 30
Launch Type: Foot (Forward) |
Student jumped into harness on first launch attempt. Fell over and dislocated shoulder.
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dislo shoulder |
03.06.2007 |
Female
Age: 45
Rating: Pilot |
Middle Wallop United Kingdom |
Paraglider
Wing: Ozone Rush
Launch Type: Vehicle/Boat Tow |
Tow line became snagged on stirrup while towing and could not be released. Pilot carried out emergency procedure for non-release and landed safely.
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01.06.2007 |
Male
Age: 46
Rating: Pilot |
Blease United Kingdom
Wind Strength: 8-16 km/h
Conditions: Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing: Ozone Rush
Launch Type: Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot spun glider attempting to regain thermal recently passed through. Crashed onto heather covered hill uninjured.
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none |
26.05.2007 |
Male
Age: 45
Rating: Pilot |
Wether Fell United Kingdom
Wind Strength: 24-32 km/h
Conditions: Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Launch Type: Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot suffered a 60% asymmetric collapse at low level and impacted heavily before glider could recover.
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Fatal. |
26.05.2007 |
Male |
Perranporth United Kingdom
Wind Strength: 8-16 km/h
Conditions: Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing: Sky Atis
Launch Type: Foot (Reverse) |
Student being trained by unqualified pilot stalled glider at 30ft trying to maintain height in light conditions.
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fr vertebra |
25.05.2007 |
Male
Age: 54
Rating: Club Pilot |
Blorenge United Kingdom
Wind Strength: 0-8 km/h
Conditions: Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing: Pro Design Effect
Launch Type: Foot (Forward) |
Pilot landed safely in alternate field as strengthening wind prevented landing in chosen field. Pilot was then approached by farmer claiming a horse had been injured.
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23.05.2007 |
Male
Age: 44
Rating: Club Pilot |
Bewaldeth United Kingdom
Wind Strength: 24-32 km/h
Conditions: Gusts |
Paraglider
Wing: Edel Atlas
Launch Type: Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot suffered asymmetric collapse at 80ft in windy, gusty conditions. Glider recovered at 40ft with full twist in risers. glider now being blown back, pitching and rolling violently. stability gained just as pilot touches down.
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none |
21.05.2007 |
Male
Age: 50
Rating: Novice |
Mam Tor United Kingdom
Wind Strength: 0-8 km/h
Conditions: Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing: Ozone Mojo
Launch Type: Foot (Forward) |
Pilot ran out of landing area and decided to jump a stone wall rather than land crosswind. Pilot hit wall.
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fr ankle |
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