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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26.06.2021 |
Male
Age:
52
Rating:
Pilot |
High and Over
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
5-10 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
777
Rook 3
Launch Type:
Foot |
The pilot launched in a light and switching wind and clipped the fence with their foot, causing them to rotate under the paraglider to the extent where the risers twisted. The pilot was able to regain control and slope land.
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Unhurt |
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26.06.2021 |
Male
Age:
56
Rating:
Pilot |
Back of Ecton
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
25-30 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Sol
Sycross One
Launch Type:
Foot |
The pilot was soaring their paraglider in thermic conditions and experienced a departure from normal flight involving a collapse, before impacting the ground and sustaining injury.
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Seriously Injured |
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19.06.2021 |
Male
Age:
60
Rating:
Pilot |
Moel Berfedd
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
5-10 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Bi Beta 5
Launch Type:
Foot |
|
Pilot
Unhurt
Passenger
Unhurt |
|
17.06.2021 |
Male
Age:
61
Rating:
Pilot |
Altes Lager Airfield
Germany
Wind Strength:
15-20 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
UP
Dena
Launch Type:
Winch/vehicle Tow |
The pilot was aware of fraying speedbar wire in flight. After landing, an inspection revealed that several metal wire strands had broken where the wire stirrup and speedbar line attachment meets the aluminium bar.
|
Unhurt |
|
15.06.2021 |
Male
Age:
36
Rating:
Pilot |
Eyam Edge
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
10-15 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Moderate Turbulence
Front Influence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Swing
Arcus RS
Launch Type:
Foot |
The pilot was soaring in thermic conditions and experienced a large asymmetric collapse close to the hill. The pilot was seen to be making control inputs in an attempt to recover to normal flight, but was unable to recover before impacting the hill.
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Seriously Injured:
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
|
|
15.06.2021 |
Male
Age:
46
Rating:
Pilot |
Nant-Y-Moel
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
10-15 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Bi-Beta 6
Launch Type:
Foot |
During a tandem launch the Advance Hybrid hard spreader rotated around its in-built carbon bar and locked in this position when under the load of the pilot and passenger. The pilot landed without incident.
|
Pilot
Unhurt
Passenger
Unhurt |
|
14.06.2021 |
Male
Age:
64
Rating:
Pilot |
Telegraph Hill
United Kingdom |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
X Alps 3
Launch Type:
Foot |
The pilot became aware during flight that a hook knife had been left inside the paraglider. The pilot landed without incident. Upon inspection it was found that the hook knife had caused damage to the wing's internal structure.
|
Unhurt |
|
12.06.2021 |
Male
Age:
62
Rating:
Pilot |
Hay Bluff
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
25-30 Km/h
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Iota
Launch Type:
Foot |
During take-off, the pilot's foot caught a line of another paraglider on the ground. The other pilot managed to untangle the line and the launch was then able to proceed.
|
Unhurt |
|
12.06.2021 |
Male
Age:
55
Rating:
AP |
Brecon Beacons
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
10-15 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Sigma 10
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot suffered asymmetric collapse having encountered sever turbulence. Due to low altitude pilot deployed emergency parachute. Pilot landed on hillside without injury.
|
Unhurt |
|
09.06.2021 |
Male
Age:
50
Rating:
Pilot |
Milk Hill
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
5-10 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Sigma 10
Launch Type:
Foot |
The pilot was seen to induce a spin at between 50 to 100ft above takeoff. The pilot then made a subsequent control input, stalling the glider to the ground.
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Seriously Injured:
Thoracic Spine
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