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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17.05.2009 |
Male
Age:
48
Rating:
Pilot |
St Cyrus
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
20-27 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gradient
Aspen 2
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot was caught out by sink having taken off into a thermal. Pilot attempted steep slope landing but hit shoulder on uneven ground.
|
Dislocated shoulder, cuts. |
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16.05.2009 |
Male
Age:
42
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Ceret
France
Wind Strength:
0-11 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Firebird
Z One
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot did not carry out proper pre-flight checks and failed to notice brake line snag resulting in severe turn and loss of glide. Pilot landed in tree.
|
Bruised arm and shins |
|
04.05.2009 |
Male
Age:
66
Rating:
Pilot |
Atherfield
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
35-40 km/h
Conditions:
Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gin
Zoom
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot crashed while attempting ridge run in windy and turbulent conditions. At the time of the crash the wind had increased to 20 plus mph and was significantly off the hill.
|
Fr wrists, elbow and pelvis |
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02.05.2009 |
Male
Age:
39
Rating:
Under training |
Rhossili
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
20-27 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Paratech
P25
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student failed to follow flight plan and attempted to soar ridge. Got blown back and turned downwind before impacting heavily.
|
Fr vetrebrae |
|
26.04.2009 |
Male
Age:
65
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Crete Road West
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
12-19 km/h
Conditions:
Gusts |
Paraglider
Wing:
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
On launching, pilot was dragged sideways across the hillside.
|
Fr ribs, fr scapula and pneumothorax. |
|
26.04.2009 |
Male
Age:
55
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Mt Caburn
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
12-19 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Rush 2
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
While attempting to reverse launch pilot was lifted by gust/thermal while still facing in a rearward direction. Pilot lost control of glider and crashed from approx 10-15ft.
|
Dislocated ankle |
|
25.04.2009 |
Male
Age:
62
Rating:
Pilot |
Gyrn Moelfre
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
20-27 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
UP
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot was caught out by thermal while launching and was dragged into stone wall. Helmet prevented serious injury.
|
Bruised shoulder |
|
20.04.2009 |
Female
Age:
47
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Teba, Andalucia
Spain
Conditions:
Gusts |
Paraglider
Wing:
Airwave
Logic (M)
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot was caught out by strong thermal gust while attached to glider on launch site. Lifted by thermal and then dragged over rocky ground.
|
Ruptured liver, bruises and grazing. |
|
19.04.2009 |
Male
Age:
48
Rating:
Pilot |
Bewaldeth
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-11 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Edel
Quantum
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
On launch the sewn end of a leg strap became entangled in the b/c lines causing a severe turn. Instructor made emergency landing without incident.
|
none |
|
13.04.2009 |
Male
Age:
49
Rating:
Pilot |
Gyrn Moelfre
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
28-34 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gin
Zoom L
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
After top landing in windy conditions the pilot turned to collapse the glider. At this point a gust came through and lifted the pilot slamming him into a parked 4x4 vehicle.
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Fr L2, L3, L4, and L5. Fr pelvis and sternum. |
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