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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06.12.2005 |
Male
Age:
29
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Mala, Lanzarote
Spain
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gradient
Bright
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot misjudged landing approach and landed on parked hang glider.
|
bruised hip, grazed hand |
|
23.11.2005 |
Male
Age:
22
Rating:
Novice |
Merthyr
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Alpha 3
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Student landed awkwardly and sprained ankle.
|
spr ankle |
|
22.11.2005 |
Female
Age:
40
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Algodonales
Spain
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Sky
Fides
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot suffered asymmetric collapse on approach at approx. 50ft due to rotor from building. Glider then entered rapid spiral into ground.
|
fr vertabra |
|
20.11.2005 |
Male
Age:
43
Rating:
Pilot |
Wether Fell
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Up
Makalu
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot caught out by wave and suffered asymmetric collapse. Turned 180 degrees in recovery and crashed into hillside.
|
fr tib and fib |
|
31.10.2005 |
Female
Age:
28
Rating:
Novice |
Gelli Gaer
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Alpha 3
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Student lost control of glider while ground handling and was pulled over.
|
grazed knees |
|
20.10.2005 |
Male
Age:
32
Rating:
Novice |
Ontur
Spain
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Mojo
Launch Type:
Vehicle/Boat Tow |
Canopy developed cravat on launch and pilot pendulumed through having miscontrolled recovery.
|
fr heel |
|
14.10.2005 |
Male
Age:
34
Rating:
Club Pilot |
St Marc Douilly
France
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Gusts |
Paraglider
Wing:
Edel
Promise
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot suffered front collapse due to severe turbulence when coming in for top landing.
|
fr vertebra, ribs and foot |
|
12.10.2005 |
Male
Age:
46
Rating:
Club Pilot |
La Chens
France
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Firebird
Z One
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot decided to land due to rain (glider wet). Put big ears in to land and on releasing ears glider entered deep stall.
|
none |
|
09.10.2005 |
Male
Age:
26
Rating:
Pilot |
Mam Tor
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
32-40 km/h
Conditions:
Gusts |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Sigma 6
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot flying in strong wind caught out when wind strength increased forcing tree landing.
|
cut face |
|
06.10.2005 |
Female
Age:
35
Rating:
Novice |
Woldingham
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Atom
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student flared late and had legs out straight.
|
spr ankle |
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