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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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 |
|
12.04.2006 |
Male
Age:
37
Rating:
Novice |
Currium
Cyprus
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Apco
Fiesta
Launch Type:
Foot (Assisted) |
Student suffered asymmetric collapse on an assisted forward launch. Student did not correct the ensuing turn and crashed into hillside.
|
fr foot/ankle |
|
05.04.2006 |
Male
Age:
48
Rating:
Pilot |
Comb Gibbet
Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Independence
Excalibur
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot infringed airspace whilst attempting flight that was impossible due to airspace changes made some years ago.
|
none |
|
05.04.2006 |
Male
Age:
40
Rating:
Novice |
Currium
Cyprus
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Swing
Arcus 3
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student overshot landing area and landed on rough ground twisting leg.
|
torn muscle |
|
05.04.2006 |
Male
Age:
51
Rating:
Novice |
Hay Bluff
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Alpha 3
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Student was pulled over having completed successful slope landing.
|
grazed arm |
|
11.03.2006 |
Female
Age:
52
Rating:
Novice |
Darley Moor
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Atom 2
Launch Type:
Winch Tow |
Glider came up unevenly due to uneven pressure on risers by student. Tow launch aborted but student twisted knee when turning to collapse glider.
|
sprained knee |
|
27.02.2006 |
Male
Age:
41
Rating:
Pilot |
Dickie Danda
Nepal
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Sigma 6
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
On final approach pilot hit lift and decided to 360. He then hit sink and attempted to make initial approach and landing. Pilot landed heavily while in pendulum having turned tightly to make initial landing area.
|
fr foot |
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