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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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.
|
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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13.07.2002 |
Male
Age:
51
Rating:
Pilot |
Barton Airfield
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Windtech
Coral
Launch Type:
Vehicle/Boat Tow |
During PG tow launch the weak link broke causing the pilot to fall backwards - as he did so the quick release mechanism hit him in the mouth breaking a tooth.
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Chipped tooth- dentist filled |
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13.07.2002 |
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Tow Scar
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Philion
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student stumbled whilst attempting low hop.
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Stumbled and hurt right ankle- first aid applied |
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13.07.2002 |
Male
Rating:
Pilot |
North Luffenham
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Harley
454
Launch Type:
Vehicle/Boat Tow |
During tow launch the left control line came free from the control loop. The tow was terminated at a safe height and the pilot landed maintaining direction of launch.
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Sore Ankle |
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13.07.2002 |
Male
Rating:
Pilot |
North Luffenham
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Sportlife 396
Launch Type:
Vehicle/Boat Tow |
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Fractured bone in th efoot- plaster applied |
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