Incident reports for paraglider wings are displayed below in summary form.
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Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
03.05.2002 |
Female
Age: 39
Rating: Club Pilot |
United Kingdom |
Paraglider
Wing: Apco Fiesta S
Launch Type:
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Brummel hooks were wider than 1mm suggested gap - discovered upon inspection.
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03.05.2002 |
Male
Age: 45
Rating: Pilot |
Dora Cyprus
Wind Strength: 24-32 km/h
Conditions: Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing: Nova Carbon
Launch Type: Foot (Reverse) |
Following a soaring flight the pilot appraoched the top landing by making a downwind leg then turning into wind. On turning into wind the pilot realised his glider wasnt penetrating forward. At 20ft his canopy collapsed and he fell to the ground.
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Broken right Wrist- fractured lower radius |
21.04.2002 |
Male
Age: 25 |
Steyning Bowl United Kingdom
Wind Strength: 0-8 km/h
Conditions: Variable |
Paraglider
Wing: FreeX Sun
Launch Type: Foot (Forward) |
Student tripped and fell whilst ground handling the canopy.
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Unspecified injury to R arm/shoulder. |
20.04.2002 |
Male
Age: 19 |
Barton United Kingdom
Wind Strength: 0-8 km/h
Conditions: Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing: Swing Mistral
Launch Type: Vehicle/Boat Tow |
During a tow launch the canopy gained 6ft altitude before descending due to lack of tension - as it did so the pilots body rotated resulting in the injury.
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Unspecified injury to left leg. |
20.04.2002 |
Male
Age: 44
Rating: Pilot |
Steyning United Kingdom
Wind Strength: 8-16 km/h
Conditions: Gusts |
Paraglider
Wing: Trekking Dynasty
Launch Type: Foot (Reverse) |
Flying in turbulent conditions encountered sinking air as he turned away from the ridge. This resulted in him sinking below the ridge and approaching a tree, the pilots attemps to turn away from the tree were too late.
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19.04.2002 |
Male
Age: 42
Rating: Advanced Pilot |
Olivers Castle United Kingdom
Conditions: Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing: Swing Mistral
Launch Type: Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot became lost during xc flight. Helipcopter approached and circled him. Pilot landed and was met by military police who cautioned him.
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17.04.2002 |
Male
Age: 25
Rating: Club Pilot |
Kimmeridge United Kingdom
Wind Strength: 16-24 km/h
Conditions: Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing: Firebird Ignition
Launch Type: Foot (Reverse) |
Inexperienced pilot attempted 360 degree turn with insufficient height - impacted the hill.
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FR both wrists, possible L ankle, bruising etc to face, concussion. |
15.04.2002 |
Male
Age: 41 |
Ruddlers West United Kingdom
Wind Strength: 16-24 km/h
Conditions: Variable |
Paraglider
Wing: Apco Prima
Launch Type: Foot (Forward) |
Following a successful forward inflation the right control was applied for no apparent reason causing the canopy to bank and pull the pilot over.
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FR elbow |
14.04.2002 |
Male
Age: 23 |
North Luffenham United Kingdom
Wind Strength: 8-16 km/h
Conditions: Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing: Harley Paramount 9/ 288
Launch Type: Vehicle/Boat Tow |
Towing. Land Rover jumped out of gear during tow launch. Ram air parachute descended rapidly from 150ft. Pilot failed to flare and landed on coccyx.
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Bruised Coccyx |
08.04.2002 |
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Himachal Pradesh India |
Paraglider
Wing:
Launch Type:
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Pilot lost in Himilayas.
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MIssing, presumed fatally injured. |
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