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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01.07.2005 |
Male
Age:
27 |
USA |
Paraglider
Wing:
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot died in USA. Details to follow.
|
Fatal. |
|
26.06.2005 |
Male
Age:
42
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Swan Lake Bay
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gradient
Topaz
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot failed to properly control glider having landed and was lifted by gust. Canopy the had asymmetric and pilot landed heavily.
|
fr arm |
|
18.06.2005 |
Male
Age:
49
Rating:
Novice |
High And Over
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Apco
Prima 30
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student stumbled on landing damaging shoulder.
|
dislo shoulder, chipped bone |
|
10.06.2005 |
Male
Age:
48
Rating:
Novice |
Green Bell
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Apco
Prima
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student landed heavily on uneven ground fracturing leg.
|
fr leg |
|
10.06.2005 |
Male
Age:
41
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Butser
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Firebird
Z One
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot misjudged wind strength/gradient and got blown back into rotor.
|
fr L1 vertebra |
|
09.06.2005 |
Male
Age:
65
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Forclaz
France
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Mamboo Large
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot suffered asymmetric collapse at 15m on final approach due to turbulence.
|
fr vertabrae and ribs |
|
07.06.2005 |
Male
Rating:
Novice |
Steyning Bowl
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Trekking
Sunbeam
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student did not flare on landing and glider over-flew, pulling student over.
|
fr tibia |
|
05.06.2005 |
Male |
Formaw Hill
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h |
Paraglider
Wing:
Apco
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Unknown pilot took off having clipped in back to front. Pilot landed safely and rectified fault.
|
none |
|
31.05.2005 |
Male
Age:
18
Rating:
Novice |
Compton Bowl
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Airwave
Reggae
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Student flew into hill while attempting a top to bottom flight with turns.
|
bruised foot |
|
31.05.2005 |
Male
Age:
54
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Ringstead
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Airwave
Wave
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot misjudged site and airflow resulting in a water landing. No dry option. V lucky!
|
none |
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