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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19.09.2002 |
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Paraglider
Wing:
Launch Type:
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Whilst flying with nearly full speed bar on the pilot noticed that one of the speed bar lines had become free of its pulley. On inspection he noticed that the pin holding the pulley had gradually worked its way loose.
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15.09.2002 |
Male
Age:
53
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Downcourt
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h
Conditions:
Gusts |
Paraglider
Wing:
Firebird
Booster
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot stalled canopy whilst in big ears, canopy dropped back 30 degrees, pilot impacted the hill.
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BRUISING CONCUSSION |
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15.09.2002 |
Male
Age:
53
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Downcourt
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Gusts |
Paraglider
Wing:
Firebird
Booster L
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Canopy stalled whilst in big ears, pilot impacted the hill.
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SEVERE BRUISING TO THE BUTTOCKS, CONCUSSION. |
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15.09.2002 |
Male
Age:
54
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Abington West
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Phelix
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilkot attempting to lose height to land by s turning. Failed to turn into wind on the final beat and impacted the ground hard.
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ANKLE & LEG BREAK |
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15.09.2002 |
Female |
Addleborough
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Apco
Prima
Launch Type:
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Student strained muscles in her leg whilst attempting to launch.
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twisted knee-sprain |
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10.09.2002 |
Male
Age:
31
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Chamonix
France
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Xact
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Whilst attempting to utilise small strong thermal lift canopy suffered a collapse which developed into a spin. Pilot unable to correct situation deployed reserve which did not open fully, impacted ground heavily.
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CUT ELBOW AND BRUISED RIBS |
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08.09.2002 |
Male
Age:
31
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Nont Sarah
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Apco
Allegra
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot attempting to slope land with insufficient airspeed resulted in the canopys right wing collapsing followed by a spin into the hill.
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Right Shoulder dislocated, to Calderdale NHS Trust |
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08.09.2002 |
Female
Age:
48
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Atherfield
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
FLYING PLANET
Astir
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
PG pilot concerned that a helicopter flying downwind of the ridge she was soaring on passed too close.
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08.09.2002 |
Male
Age:
39
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Atherfield
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Vibe
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Helicopter pssed behind pilots soaring ridge.
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03.09.2002 |
Male
Age:
38
Rating:
Pilot |
Haig Pit
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gradient
Saphir
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
During a top landing attempt the pilot realised that he was in danger of landing close to some parked cars at the downwind end of the field. At the last minute he decided to try to land behind the cars, but was unable to turn quickly enough to avoid them.
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none |
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