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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07.07.2018 |
Male
Age:
69
Rating:
Student |
Mount Caburn Airworks training field
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-5 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Airwave
Wave
Launch Type:
Foot |
Glider went offline to the left while student was practising forward launches. Student was pulled over onto left side causing damage to shoulder.
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Seriously Injured:
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
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06.07.2018 |
Male
Age:
61 |
Darley Moor Airfield
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
5-10 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Atom3
Launch Type:
Winch/vehicle Tow |
Day one student on third flight failed to keep legs down and did not flare on landing.
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Minor Injuries:
Lumbar Spine
|
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02.07.2018 |
Male
Age:
58
Rating:
Pilot |
Laragne
France
Wind Strength:
10-15 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Moderate Turbulence
Leeside |
Paraglider
Wing:
Mac Para
Eden 6
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot accidentally flew leeside was was blown over village in turbulent air. Pilot landed hard and fast.
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Seriously Injured:
Feet, Legs
|
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01.07.2018 |
Male
Age:
50
Rating:
CP |
Basano Del Grappa
Italy
Wind Strength:
15-20 Km/h
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
BGD
Epic
Launch Type:
|
Pilot landed down wind at speed having changed final approach direction to avoid construction crane.
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Seriously Injured:
Lumbar Spine
|
|
01.07.2018 |
Male
Age:
55
Rating:
CP |
Paradiso
Italy
Wind Strength:
10-15 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
BGD
Epic
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot misjudged approach and turned downwind landing at speed into trees.
|
Seriously Injured:
Lumbar Spine
|
|
30.06.2018 |
Male
Age:
55 |
Loose Bottom
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
10-15 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Airwave
Wave
Launch Type:
Foot |
Student pilot slowed to minimum sink speed on approach as instructed, but failed to flare until after landing.
Later conversation with student revealed only 10% vision in one eye. (i.e. poor binocular vision.)
|
Seriously Injured:
Feet, Legs
|
|
30.06.2018 |
Male
Age:
43
Rating:
Pilot |
Whitewool, Hampshire
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
20-25 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gin Gliders
Sprint 3
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot spun glider while attempting to dampen a surge caused by coming out of a turn in thermic conditions. Pilot lost control and crashed through trees.
|
Minor Injuries:
Lumbar Spine
|
|
29.06.2018 |
|
Workshop
United Kingdom |
Paraglider
Wing:
Launch Type:
|
During repack the pilot noticed that the rearmost retailing elastic had been drawn inside the grommet of the middle elastic. This made extraction extremely difficult requiring significant force.
|
Unhurt |
|
29.06.2018 |
Male
Rating:
Pilot/Coach |
Wrynose.
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-5 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Iota2
Launch Type:
|
Pilot caught harness on rock while pushing back to the front of the ridge in weak conditions. Glider collapsed causing pilot to fall on to grassy area below. Pilot was then dragged through boulders as glider reinflated.
|
Minor Injuries |
|
27.06.2018 |
Male
Age:
60
Rating:
CP |
Treak Cliff
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
25-30 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Strong Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Unknown
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot landed in a tree attempting to avoid power lines having been unable to penetrate in strong conditions.
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Unhurt |
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