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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07.07.2004 |
|
United Kingdom |
Paraglider
Wing:
Launch Type:
|
During repack it was discovered that pilot had connected maillon at end of chute bridle to second handle on deployment bag as well as to harness bridles. Impossible to deploy as result.
|
none |
|
06.07.2004 |
Male
Age:
30
Rating:
Advanced Pilot |
Westbury
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Vulcan
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot experienced severe turbulence causing wing to collapse, probably due to lee side rotor. Pilot landed heavily.
|
fr wrist |
|
05.07.2004 |
Male
Age:
50
Rating:
Pilot |
Frocester
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Vibe
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot lost control of glider when reverse launching in gusty, thermic condotions and was dragged 30m.
|
bruised shoulder |
|
23.06.2004 |
Male
Age:
60
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Ronda La Vieja
Spain
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Airwave
Sport 2
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot turned wrong way on forward launch causing risers to be twisted. Pilot was lifted off ground still twisted and was seen to pull one of the controls in panic. Glider turned sharply throwing pilot against a boulder with great force.
|
Fatal. |
|
20.06.2004 |
Male
Age:
63
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Atherfield Bay
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Independence
Avalon
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot stalled glider at approx 10m when on landing approach and landed in a head down attitude.
|
Fatal. |
|
16.06.2004 |
Male
Age:
32
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Dungiven
United Kingdom |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gin
Oasis
Launch Type:
|
Pilot landed and noticed that the shackle connecting his A lines to the riser was undone and 3 lines were free. He had not carried out a pre-flight check prior to the flight.
|
none |
|
13.06.2004 |
Female
Age:
41
Rating:
Novice |
Kimmeridge
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Gusts |
Paraglider
Wing:
Sky
Fides
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Student launched glider asymmetrically and was pulled over and dragged for approx 6m causing damage to shoulder.
|
fr shoulder |
|
13.06.2004 |
Male
Age:
46
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Woolacombe
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Electron
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
At 10m and on finals, pilot encountered severe sink and landed very heavily.
|
compressed vertebra, nerve and tissue damage |
|
06.06.2004 |
Male
Age:
53
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Kimiridge
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Xact
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot chose to take off from unsuitable area below the normal take off. He stood in rabbit hole on inflating the glider causing him to stumble and be dragged before regaining control of the glider.
|
dislocated ankle, fr leg |
|
05.06.2004 |
Male
Age:
39
Rating:
Novice |
Strines
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Airwave
Black Magic
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student landed awkwardly having completed forward launch practice.
|
fr ankle |
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