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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09.09.2001 |
Male
Age:
44 |
Scottish Aerotow Centre, Thornhill.
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h |
Paraglider
Wing:
Edel
Apollo
Launch Type:
Winch Tow |
Following a tow release at 400ft the pilot initiated a 360 degree turn. Before completing the turn he realised that he was very low, and so tried to tighten the turn. The canopy left wingtip then stalled and the canopy spun into the ground.
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Fr (R) tibia |
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05.09.2001 |
Male
Age:
30 |
Ditchling Bottom
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Edel
Atlas
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student applied too much control following launch, eased up after being instructed to do so, as he eased up the canopy pitched forward and the student impacted the slope.
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Fr ankle. |
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04.09.2001 |
Male
Age:
28
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Baba Dag
Turkey
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
FreeX
Pure
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
During spiral dive at siv course, the D ring of the harness broke causing the pilot to weight shift into the dive exacerbating the manouevre. The pilot applied outside brake and recovered the situation.
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04.09.2001 |
Male
Age:
23 |
Seeg
Germany
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Firebird
Matrix
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Whilst practicing ground handling the student was dragged across a nearby canopy. The hooks in the students boots snagged on the lines of this canopy causing damage to the lines.
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03.09.2001 |
Male
Age:
18 |
Seeg
Germany
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Firebird
Matrix
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
During a top to bottom flight the student encountered sinking air whilst performing a left turn. With insufficient height to correct this the student was instructed via radio to flare. He landed fast and did a judo roll.
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Bruised right shoulder and back. |
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02.09.2001 |
Male |
Moel Wnion
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Edel
Sabre
Launch Type:
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Pilot seen to be performing wing-overs too close to the hill, resulting in an impact.
|
Fr Clavicle, ribs, collar bone. |
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02.09.2001 |
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Moel Wnion |
Paraglider
Wing:
Launch Type:
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No details.
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Unknown, but justified helicopter evacuation to Bangor hospital. |
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01.09.2001 |
Male
Age:
66
Rating:
Pilot |
Batcombe
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Airwave
Harmony
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot launched into light wind and flew over a densley wooded part of the hill. In his attempt to remain in the lift band he inadvertently flew into a tree, his canopy getting caught in the branches.
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27.08.2001 |
Male
Age:
43
Rating:
Pilot |
Moel Elio
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Octane
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot launched into thermal lift. Almost immediately he turned back to take advantage of the lift. He misjudged his position within the thermal lift and flew into an area of sinking air above the hill causing him to lose 20ft and impact the hill.
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Fr vertebra, L1. |
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23.08.2001 |
Male
Age:
19
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Aspres
France
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Xact
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Inexperienced pilot failed to flare or perform a plf during landing, consequently landed very heavily.
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Fr lower fibula. |
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