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| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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09.05.2001 |
Male
Age:
50 |
Audou
Crete
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Apco
Futura 42
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot misjudged glide angle was unable to reach landing field, forced to land in olive grove.
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Fractured ankle. |
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08.05.2001 |
Male
Age:
41
Rating:
Pilot |
Crimdon Dene
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Edel
Saber (Medium)
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot noticed b & c risers slack. Landed and rectified the problem.
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05.05.2001 |
Male
Age:
39
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Chirk Airfield
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Epsillon 3 (Medium)
Launch Type:
Winch Tow |
Following a tow launch the pilot flew downwind to the landing area had insufficient height to make final turn into wind.
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Double fracture of right tibia and fibula. |
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05.05.2001 |
Male
Age:
50
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Reighton
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Apco
Fiesta
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot seen to be flying well behind the cliff edge. Canopy then seen to enter several severe manouevres before pilot impacted cliff top.
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Fractured (R) tibia and fibula, (L) ankle, sternum and ribs on left side. |
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05.05.2001 |
Male
Age:
33
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Westward Ho
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Firebird
G Sport
Launch Type:
Foot (Assisted) |
Pilot became aware that the wind had picked up, could not penetrate forward resulting in him being blown back over the cliff top, cliiped roof of bungalow before crashing.
|
Sprained wrist |
|
10.04.2001 |
Male
Age:
29
Rating:
Pilot |
United Kingdom |
Paraglider
Wing:
APCO
Futura
Launch Type:
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Canopy fabric discovered to be 1/2 the minimum strength during inspection.
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01.04.2001 |
Male
Age:
33
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Babadag
Turkey
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Carbon
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot attempted to launch was dragged and became tangled in the lines of his friends canopy and then became airborne with friends canopy wrapped around his head. Another pilot assisted in bringing him down.
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Grazes. |
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24.02.2001 |
Male
Age:
33 |
Mystic, Bright
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Carbon
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot did not fasten harness leg straps prior to launch. Held in harness by armpits, could not control the direction of the canopy accurately, this resulted in the pilot landing in a different field from the planned one.
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Bruised median nerves. Reduced use of left arm for one week. |
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22.02.2001 |
Male
Age:
39
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Jama
Spain
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
APCO
Santana 30
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Newly qualified pilot performed 360 degree turn with insufficient height, impacted the ground heavily.
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Fractures of both ankles. |
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20.02.2001 |
Male
Age:
61 |
Wold 2
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Edel
Apollo
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
During launch the canopy started to drift to the right, the student failed to correct this and was soon airborne heading for a fence. The student failed to correct his flight path and impacted the fence.
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Cut finger |
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