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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07.05.2006 |
Male
Age:
37
Rating:
Novice |
Castle Moreton
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Xact
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Student stalled glider at 20 - 30 ft and landed heavily.
|
fr wrist, fr L3 vertebra |
|
05.05.2006 |
Male
Age:
37
Rating:
Pilot |
Shining Tor
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Rush
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot launched into strong thermal and suffered an asymmetric collapse before being dumped back onto hill. Pilot blames overconfidence and underestimating gust strength.
|
fr fibula |
|
30.04.2006 |
Male
Age:
43
Rating:
Novice |
Woldingham Valley
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Flying Planet
Syrius
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student mistimed flare on ground skimming flight and landed heavilly.
|
fr fibula |
|
29.04.2006 |
Male
Age:
56
Rating:
Pilot |
Comb Gibbet
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Vibe
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot suffered extreme turbulence while ridge soaring and lost control of glider. Chose to immediately throw emergency chute (at approx 200ft) and landed safely. Pilot states that numerous deployment practices at BFR saved his life.
|
bruising |
|
29.04.2006 |
Male
Age:
40
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Maiden Castle
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Firebird
Z One
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot hit sink while ridge soaring and slope landed. Landing was fast and heavy.
|
fr ankle |
|
29.04.2006 |
Male
Age:
48
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Odonnells Rock
Ireland
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Airwave
Sport 1
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot suffered 50%+ asymmetric collapse at 50-60ft while on approach to top land. Glider entered rapid spiral and crashed before pilot could recover.
|
fr L4 vertebra |
|
24.04.2006 |
Male
Age:
33
Rating:
Pilot |
Rushup Edge
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Mac
Eden 3
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot suffered asymmetric collapse at low level and spiraled into hill.
|
fr elbow |
|
22.04.2006 |
Male
Age:
40
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Bo Peep
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Pegas
Arcus
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot allowed himself to get low on the ridge with a tailwind and in sinking air. Did not leave enough time or room to turn out and landed heavily.
|
fr fibula |
|
16.04.2006 |
Male
Age:
38
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Llety Siac
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
FreeX
Flair
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot landed in wind conditions and attempted to deflate glider using A risers. Glider deflated but immediately reinflated dragging pilot into large rock. Serious injury (or worse) prevented by helmet.
|
concussion, bruising. |
|
15.04.2006 |
Male
Age:
53
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Glyder Fach
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Airwave
Wave
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot dumped down (probably by unforeseen rotor) from low level while flying over rocky terrain.
|
fr tib and fib |
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