Incident reports for paraglider wings are displayed below in summary form.
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| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
|
06.06.2006 |
Male
Age:
50 |
Helvelyn
United Kingdom |
Paraglider
Wing:
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Airprox with helicopter.
|
none |
|
05.06.2006 |
Female
Age:
45
Rating:
Pilot |
Fochriw
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Mojo
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot mishandled glider when ground handling prior to launch. Pilot pulled over and dragged into gully.
|
fr rib, fr scapula |
|
05.06.2006 |
Male
Age:
55
Rating:
Novice |
Parlick
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Custom Sail
Trx
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Unqualified pilot lost control of glider having encountered turbulence on approach to land.
|
fr tibia, fr vertebra |
|
04.06.2006 |
Male
Age:
43
Rating:
Club Pilot |
St Vincent
France
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Mamboo
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot stalled wing during a tight 360. Glider spun and twisted risers so pilot threw emergency chute. Landed safely.
|
none |
|
03.06.2006 |
Male
Age:
43
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Combe Gibbet
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Mamboo
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot went over back in thermal then fell out and tried to fly back to ridge. Caught in rotor/turbulence before reaching ridge and deployed emergency chute. Landed safely.
|
none |
|
03.06.2006 |
Male
Age:
36
Rating:
Pilot |
Combe Gibbet
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Gusts |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Epsilon
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot suffered frontal collapse at 50ft while on approach to top land in turbulent conditions. Glider recovered immediately but pilot hit ground as glider surged forward.
|
none |
|
28.05.2006 |
Male
Age:
39
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Frocester
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Mojo
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot allowed himself to run out of options when flying low on ridge. Got caught in rotor and fell heavily.
|
fr tib, fib and knee |
|
14.05.2006 |
Female
Age:
53
Rating:
Novice |
Muggery
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Aerodyne
Yogi
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Student landed slightly downwind after a top to bottom flight and landed heavilly.
|
fr tibia |
|
12.05.2006 |
Male
Age:
45
Rating:
Pilot |
Bewaldeth
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gin
Bonanza
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot landed cross wind attempting to spot land at wind sock.
|
stiff knee |
|
12.05.2006 |
Male
Age:
54
Rating:
Pilot |
Moel Accre
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Sol
Synergy 2
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot decided to bottom land due to lack of lift. Landed very fast downwind having misjudged wind direction in valley.
|
fr vertebra, muscle strain |
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