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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04.06.2016 |
Male
Age:
46
Rating:
P |
Buttermere
United Kingdom |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gin Gliders
Bobcat
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot misjudged his approach and wingtip clipped a tree causing the glider to turn off the intended path. With insufficient height to make any corrections the pilot landed on the roof of a parked car.
|
Unhurt |
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04.06.2016 |
Male
Age:
53
Rating:
CP |
Parlick
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
20-25 Km/h |
Paraglider
Wing:
Launch Type:
Foot |
Whilst walking up the hill with an inflated wing, the emergency parachute inner container inadvertently released from the pilot's Gin Gingo 3 harness, despite the closure pins having been previously checked in their positions.
|
Unhurt |
|
03.06.2016 |
Female
Rating:
Novice |
Beddinham
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
5-10 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Element 2
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot under training failed to flare the glider upon landing and was injured.
|
Minor Injuries:
Feet, Legs
|
|
03.06.2016 |
Male
Age:
47
Rating:
CP |
Llangollen
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
10-15 Km/h
Conditions:
Strong
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Epsilon 6
Launch Type:
Foot |
On approach to landing in strong thermic conditions, the pilot overshot the landing area and applied the controls more deeply intending to steepen the glide path. The pilot then applied full controls to flare and stalled the wing, resulting in a heavy impact with the ground.
|
Minor Injuries:
Pelvis
|
|
03.06.2016 |
Male
Age:
53
Rating:
CP |
Buttermere
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
15-20 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Light Turbulence
Leeside |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Rush 4
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot left thermal on lee side of hill and got caught in leeside turbulence. Glider suffered collapse and twisted risers resulting in a heavy landing.
|
Seriously Injured |
|
29.05.2016 |
Male
Age:
48
Rating:
AP |
Treak Cliff
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
15-20 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Delta 2
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot had mid-air collision with model glider while ridge soaring.
|
Unhurt |
|
26.05.2016 |
Male
Age:
51
Rating:
AP Dual Hill |
Rhossili Down
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
10-15 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
BiBeta 4
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot discovered that red security covers on Quick Out Karabiners had moved to the open position during a reverse tandem launch. Covers were closed position prior to launch.
|
Pilot
Unhurt
Passenger
Unhurt |
|
23.05.2016 |
Male
Age:
23 |
Lowca
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
5-10 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Atom 3
Launch Type:
Foot |
Student misjudged approach and caught foot on wall before turning in to landing area.
|
Seriously Injured:
Feet, Legs
|
|
22.05.2016 |
Male
Age:
56
Rating:
Pilot |
Durdle Door
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
15-20 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Light Turbulence
Flight In Clouds, Fog |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gin Gliders
Atlas
Launch Type:
Foot |
While concentrating on another pilot the incident pilot found himself in a head-on situation with another paraglider. Both pilots turned left in an attempt to avoid the collision.
|
Unhurt |
|
22.05.2016 |
Male
Age:
52
Rating:
CP |
Ringstead
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
15-20 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gin Gliders
Atlas
Launch Type:
|
Pilot had mid-air collision with another paraglider while coastal soaring and deployed his emergency parachute. Visibility was not perfect due to thin, low cloud.
|
Unhurt |
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