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Incident reports are available in summary form for the following wing types:
Incident reports for paraglider wings are displayed below in summary form.
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There are 2111 entries for paraglider wings Displaying page 164 out of 212
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| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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20.08.2005 |
Male
Age:
58
Rating:
Pilot |
Combe Gibbit
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Swing
Astral 2
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot landed in trees having encountered sink while trying to get back to ridge.
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none |
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18.08.2005 |
Male
Age:
39
Rating:
Pilot |
Captain Cook
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Sigma 6
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot attempted to slope land having failed to find thermal on light wind day. Pilot landed in bracken and struck foot on hidden boulder.
|
fr heal, pelvis, sacrum |
|
18.08.2005 |
Male
Age:
50
Rating:
Pilot |
Babadag
Turkey
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gin
Zoom
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot suffered asymmetric (on hill side) while close to top of hill. Recovered glider but could not avoid impact with hill.
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fr coccyx fr shoulder |
|
16.08.2005 |
Male
Age:
25
Rating:
Novice |
Steyning Bowl
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Trekking
Sunbeam
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student tripped on landing.
|
none |
|
07.08.2005 |
Male
Age:
57
Rating:
Pilot |
Tremaen
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Sigma 5
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot landed then took off again having waited for thermic cycle to come through. Unfortunately he did not pre-flight check and took off with twisted risers resulting in a spin and heavy impact.
|
fr vertebra |
|
07.08.2005 |
Female
Age:
40
Rating:
Advanced Pilot |
The Lawley
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Sigma 5
Launch Type:
Foot (Assisted) |
Pilot used anchorman to assist in takeoff. Anchorman turned wrong way on launch and pilot went off with twist in risers causing glider to turn into hill.
|
spr ankle |
|
06.08.2005 |
Male
Age:
43
Rating:
Pilot |
Devils Dyke
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Windtech
Pulsar
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot had mid-air while ridge soaring and had to deploy emergency parachute.
|
none |
|
26.07.2005 |
Male |
Pennines
United Kingdom |
Paraglider
Wing:
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Unknown pilots intent on self training causing a pain in the Pennines. Not much can be done!
|
none |
|
25.07.2005 |
Male
Age:
58
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Bo Peep
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Edel
Response M
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot suffered asymmetric collapse while ridge soaring in thermic and turbulent conditions. Glider turned and spiraled into hill.
|
Fatal. |
|
16.07.2005 |
Female
Age:
31
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Combe Gibbet
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Mojo
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot suffered 40% asymmetric collapse and failed to properly control glider resulting in a heavy impact.
|
bruising, whiplash |
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Last updated: 25 July 2021
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