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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21.07.2002 |
Male
Age:
46
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Bell Hill, Blandford
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Edel
Atlas
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Inexperienced pilot dragged backwards during attempted launch.
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21.07.2002 |
Male
Age:
38
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Abertysswg
United Kingdom |
Paraglider
Wing:
Firebird
Matrix
Launch Type:
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Low level collapse due to turbulence - pilot impacted hill having failed to make correct recovery inputs.
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Fatal. |
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21.07.2002 |
Male
Age:
46
Rating:
Pilot |
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Flying Planet- Spirit
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Whilst thermal soaring in strng conditions the pilot over controlled the canopy causing it to spin. He immediately threw his emergency parachute which successfully deployed. .
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sore back |
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20.07.2002 |
Male
Rating:
Pilot |
Barton
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Windtech
Serek
Launch Type:
Vehicle/Boat Tow |
During tow launch the weak link broke. The protective muff remained attached to the tow line therefore the unprotected end recoiled and hit the pilot in the mouth.
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Impact to top lip and frount tooth |
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20.07.2002 |
Male
Age:
46 |
Bell Hill, Blandford
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Launch Type:
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HG pilot noticed PG being blown backwards towards his parked glider. PG was blown over flat HG. HG pilot caught PG tip lines deflating the canopy.
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19.07.2002 |
Male
Age:
46
Rating:
Pilot |
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Xyon
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Following launch the pilot took one wrap on the controls. He then encountered rising air in which he applied both controls with the intention of slowing the glider down, the result of this was that the canopy stalled. and the pilot landed heavily.
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Small bite to tongue |
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17.07.2002 |
Male
Age:
29 |
Hay Bluff
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Firebird
@
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Student failed to follow radio instruction during a soaring flight which resulted in him flying too close to the hill. The student did not turn away from the hill as he got lower and collided with the slope.
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Broken Ankle |
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17.07.2002 |
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Woldingham 2
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Apco
Spectra
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student encountered lift during low hop as he did so he applied some control - on instruction to release the control the pilot did so and swung forward resulting in a heavy landing.
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Sprained ankle |
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15.07.2002 |
Female
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Westbury (North)
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Gusts |
Paraglider
Wing:
Airwave
Harmony
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot encountered turbulence whilst flying downwind towards the ridge. Her canopy dived forward and impacted some trees.
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Neck and leg stiffness |
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14.07.2002 |
Male
Age:
38
Rating:
Pilot |
Elidir
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Bibeta
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
During attmpted tandem launch the pilot and passenger tripped and fell onto stoney ground.
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Slight custs and bruising one stitch required |
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