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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25.02.2007 |
Male
Age:
33
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Ibitluna
Brazil
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Geo
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot spun glider applying too much control on final turn into wind.
|
fr foot |
|
04.02.2007 |
Male
Age:
48
Rating:
Novice |
Kennel Farm
United Kingdom |
Paraglider
Wing:
FreeX
Dingo
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Student sprained ankle while ground handling.
|
sp ankle |
|
03.02.2007 |
Male
Age:
41
Rating:
Advanced Pilot |
Fifty Cent
South Africa
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gin
Boomerang Sport
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot was caught out by increasing winds. Suffered frontal collapse while on half bar in attempt to get forward. recovered frontal with cravat and glider entered spiral. recovered but entered cascade so threw emergency chute landing heavily.
|
fr vertebra, fr pelvis |
|
27.01.2007 |
Female
Age:
28
Rating:
Novice |
Firle West
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Windtech
Tonic
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Student got too close to hill on top to bottom flight and flew into tree, falling heavily.
|
fr vertebra |
|
22.01.2007 |
Male
Age:
41
Rating:
Novice |
Grenoliers
France
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gradient
Bright
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student flared too late and stumbled while attempting to run off landing.
|
fr tibia and fibula |
|
20.01.2007 |
Male
Age:
44
Rating:
Pilot |
Parlic
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h
Conditions:
Gusts |
Paraglider
Wing:
Edel
Saber
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot initiated reverse launch but was lifted by gust then dumped and dragged across hillside. .
|
bruising |
|
14.01.2007 |
Male
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Haresfield Beacon
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h
Conditions:
Gusts |
Paraglider
Wing:
Windtech
Ambar
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot misjudged wind strength and was lifted up and back over trees having initially moved lower down slope. Luckily top landed safely.
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13.01.2007 |
Male
Age:
66
Rating:
Advanced Pilot |
Panchgani
India
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Mantra
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot suffered asymmetric collapse in turbulent conditions. Recovered with cravat then glider stalled and entered cascade. pilot deployed emergency chute but hit wall on landing.
|
fr ribs, fr vertebrae |
|
21.12.2006 |
Male
Age:
55
Rating:
Novice |
Beddingham
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Apco
Prima
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student stalled glider by not running fast enough and applying too much brake on takeoff.
|
bruised lower back |
|
20.12.2006 |
Male
Age:
38
Rating:
Pilot |
Bradwell Edge
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Rush
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot suffered asymmetric collapse at low level as a result of turbulence caused by wave.
|
bruising |
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