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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05.06.2004 |
Male
Age:
41
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Bell Hill
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Firebird
Z One
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Emergency chute deployed accidentally on approach for slope landing. Pilot landed heavily.
|
none |
|
03.06.2004 |
Male
Age:
55
Rating:
Novice |
Swyne Hill
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Firebird
Z One
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Student flared too late and caught leg under harness on landing,.
|
fr leg |
|
03.06.2004 |
Rating:
Novice |
Mt Caburn
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student found himself 6m in the air on farward launch ground handle practice. Stalled glider and landed heavily on back.
|
none |
|
01.06.2004 |
Male
Age:
32
Rating:
Club Pilot |
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gin
Oasis
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot noticed at take off that a riser maillon was stretched and lines had come out, probably on previous flight.
|
none |
|
31.05.2004 |
Male
Age:
31 |
Nont Sarahs
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot was ground handling glider after landing. Snagged line and was flung onto rocks.
|
fr leg |
|
30.05.2004 |
Male
Age:
35 |
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Kimfly
River
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Mid air collision resulting in serious injury to one of the pilots. Pilot 1 turned at end of ridge and collided with pilot 2 who was following. Neither were seen to take avoiding action.
|
fr back, fr ribs |
|
29.05.2004 |
Male
Age:
54
Rating:
Pilot |
Colley Hill
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Gusts |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gin
Oasis
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot suffered asymmetric collapse at 6m ato in gusty, turbulent conditions and was unable to recover glider before hitting the hill.
|
fr ribs |
|
29.05.2004 |
Male
Age:
60
Rating:
Pilot |
Parlick
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Electron
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot turned too tight due to proximity to hill. Probably caused spin then stalled in trying to recover surge.
|
bruising, cracked rib |
|
25.05.2004 |
Male
Age:
32
Rating:
Pilot |
Agy
France
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Sigma 5
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot had to take avoiding action when on finals to avoid collision with another paraglider that had been carrying out 360s low to the ground. Turning sharply to avoid the collision caused the glider to dive and the pilot pendulumed into the ground.
|
fr L1 vertebra |
|
25.05.2004 |
Male
Age:
59
Rating:
Novice |
Blaenavon
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Apco
Prima
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student applied erratic control input at 6m above ground. Canopy stalled and student landed heavily.
|
fr wrist, vertebra and pelvis |
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