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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14.08.2004 |
Male
Age:
36
Rating:
Novice |
Ruddlers West
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Up
Makalu
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Student failed to properly collapse glider after successful flight and landing. He was then dragged 20m by a gust of wind. Continued training for rest of day.
|
scratches and bruising |
|
14.08.2004 |
Male
Rating:
Novice |
Steyning Bowl
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Launch Type:
|
Student bruised shoulder while attempting a PLF, though told only to watch and wait at this point.
|
bruised shoulder |
|
10.08.2004 |
Female
Age:
48
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Mere Rifle Range
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Gusts |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Exact
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot encountered turbulence and landed heavily wearing trainers and carrying ballast.
|
fr foot |
|
07.08.2004 |
Male
Age:
31
Rating:
Advanced Pilot |
Kip Hill
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gradient
Avax Rs
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot had mid air while thermalling in competition. Some damage to other pilots wing.
|
none |
|
06.08.2004 |
Male
Age:
58
Rating:
Novice |
Compton Bowl
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Airwave
Reggae
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student tripped on take off and fell heavily on arm.
|
fr arm |
|
04.08.2004 |
Male
Age:
34
Rating:
Pilot |
Mynydd Meio
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Airwave
Sport
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot suffered asymmetric collapse from turbulence from another glider. Landed heavily.
|
minor bruising and scrapes |
|
03.08.2004 |
Male
Age:
77
Rating:
Pilot |
Ringstead
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Firebird
Grid
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot flew into hill having failed to notice that the wind had shifted to a direction too far off the hill to provide much lift.
|
fr spine |
|
02.08.2004 |
Male
Age:
53
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Mam Tor
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
32-40 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gradient
Bright
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Low airtime pilot caught out by windy conditions pulled big ears having already applied full speed bar! Resulted in full frontal collapse and subsequant cascade sequence until impact.
|
bruised ribs |
|
01.08.2004 |
Male
Age:
30
Rating:
Novice |
High & Over
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Apco
Prima
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot landed heavily having lost height on approach to landing.
|
twisted knee |
|
31.07.2004 |
Male
Age:
37
Rating:
Novice |
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Edel
Space
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student tripped having completed flight successfully.
|
fr ankle |
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