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| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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25.09.2018 |
Male
Age:
67
Rating:
CP |
Beer Head
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
15-20 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Ion4
Launch Type:
Foot |
In decreasing winds the pilot lost too much height to top land resulting in a downwind slope landing. Pilot attempted to run off speed but stumbled.
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Seriously Injured:
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
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24.09.2018 |
Male
Age:
55
Rating:
CP |
Saint Vincent
France
Wind Strength:
5-10 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Buzz Z 5
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot launched with slow airspeed and glider suffered a large asymmetric collapse. Pilot fell 20ft to road below take-off.
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Seriously Injured:
Feet, Legs
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24.09.2018 |
Male
Age:
61
Rating:
Pilot |
Chalvet west
France
Wind Strength:
20-25 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gin
Yeti 4
Launch Type:
Foot |
On launching the right leg strap buckle became undone and pilot could not refasten it inflight. Pilot decided to land immediately. On inspection of the flat plate buckle pilot decided it had not been correctly fastened and had not been noticed due to insufficient pre-flight check.
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Unhurt |
|
16.09.2018 |
Male
Age:
58
Rating:
Pilot |
Algodonales south east
Spain
Wind Strength:
5-10 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
UP
Ascent 3
Launch Type:
Foot |
Attempting to avoid imminent rain, pilot opted to land upwind of the landing field. Pilot suspects he stalled the wing on approach but has not memory of the events.
|
Minor Injuries:
Pelvis
|
|
13.09.2018 |
Male
Age:
59
Rating:
Pilot |
Rybury
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
25-30 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gradient
Aspen 4
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot suffered small asymmetric collapse having passed behind another paraglider. Collapse was over-controlled and glider entered a spin. Pilot was swung into the hill and was then dragged. The wind had gone off the slope and was gusting.
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Seriously Injured |
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13.09.2018 |
Male
Age:
68
Rating:
EP |
Swyre Hill
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
15-20 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Mojo5
Launch Type:
Foot |
In focussing on getting his legs down for landing the student lost track of his altitude and flared too high, landing heavily.
|
Seriously Injured:
Thorax
|
|
12.09.2018 |
Male
Age:
41 |
Beddingham
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
5-10 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Element 2
Launch Type:
Foot |
Student became 'object fixated' on approach and caught his leg on the mud guard of a trailer.
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Minor Injuries:
Feet, Legs
|
|
02.09.2018 |
Male
Age:
51
Rating:
EP |
High & Over
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
10-15 Km/h
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
U-Turn
Evolution
Launch Type:
Foot |
Student had midi collision with another paraglider pilot while ridge soaring. Glider wing tips brushed together. Both pilots landed safely.
|
Unhurt |
|
28.08.2018 |
Male
Age:
52
Rating:
EP |
Friar Waddon
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
10-15 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
BGD
Adam
Launch Type:
Foot |
Student was instructed to edge towards the hill in order to maximise the lift. Student turned sharply and crashed into the slope with straight legs.
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Seriously Injured:
Feet, Legs
|
|
27.08.2018 |
Male
Age:
60
Rating:
Pilot |
Kobala
Slovenia
Wind Strength:
0-5 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gin
Atlas
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot had mid-air collision with another paraglider while ridge soaring in light thermic conditions.
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Unhurt |
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