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| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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26.05.2014 |
Male
Age:
60
Rating:
Pilot |
Buckstones Edge
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
10-15 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nivuik
Hook
Launch Type:
Foot |
The pilot was losing height and scratching for lift close in to the hill below the level of the road between the main site and Buckstones House. He was lifted suddenly, at which point his glider collapsed on the side nearest the road (this pilot's right side), seemingly in rotor. He was pulled across the road and impacted the slope on the far side.
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Seriously Injured:
Lumbar Spine
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25.05.2014 |
Male
Age:
56
Rating:
Pilot |
Compton Whites, IOW
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
10-15 Km/h
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Mentor 2
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot attempted a slope landing as the lift was less than expected. A gust led to a harder than anticipated landing.
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Seriously Injured:
Feet, Legs
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21.05.2014 |
Male
Age:
47
Rating:
Pilot |
Whitchieknowe
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-5 Km/h
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Geo4
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot broke ankle whilst collapsing glider, having safely slope landed.
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Minor Injuries:
Feet, Legs
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17.05.2014 |
Male
Age:
38
Rating:
CP |
Dunstable
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
5-10 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
UP
Ascent 2
Launch Type:
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Pilot was ridge soaring at the northern end of the Dunstable ridge close to the ground in light wind with occasional thermal activity. Landed heavily.
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Seriously Injured:
Lumbar Spine
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15.05.2014 |
Male
Age:
70
Rating:
P |
Eype, A coastal site
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
10-15 Km/h
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Team 5
Blue
Launch Type:
Foot |
While soaring his local coastal site the pilot encountered some unexpected turbulence that caused an asymmetric collapse. Pilot applied opposite brake and then suffered a frontal collapse. Glider recovered and dived and pilot ended up in scrub area on slope, unhurt.
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Unhurt |
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14.05.2014 |
Male
Age:
58
Rating:
AP |
Uffington
Wind Strength:
15-20 Km/h
Conditions:
Moderate
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gradient
Avax XC2
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot continued scratching in increasingly light conditions. Hit sink and harness caught a tree causing risers to become twisted. Pilot flew into beech trees and luckily had a light landing. No damage to pilot or glider.
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Unhurt |
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12.05.2014 |
Male
Age:
55
Rating:
Pilot |
Col d'Ares
Spain |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Factor
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot encountered strong wind gradient on final approach and suspects he may have stalled glider (possibly due to having taken wraps), while trying to "S" turn off excess height.
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Seriously Injured |
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11.05.2014 |
Male
Age:
59 |
Ronda la Vieja
Spain
Wind Strength:
15-20 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Element
Launch Type:
Foot |
Student approached for a top landing. Student came in slightly cross wind and did not get fully out of harness. Student caught outstretched leg on landing.
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Seriously Injured:
Feet, Legs
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04.05.2014 |
Male
Age:
44
Rating:
Pilot |
Southbourne
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
15-20 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Epsilon 6
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot crashed into cliff having lost height in a turn. Pilot can not explain why incident occurred as glider was flying normally.
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Seriously Injured:
Feet, Legs
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02.05.2014 |
Male
Age:
54
Rating:
Pilot |
Creag Meagaidh
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
15-20 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Strong Turbulence
Leeside |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Sigma 8
Launch Type:
Foot |
Weather had changed and wind on hill had started going across, air was effected by close proximity of upwind ridge. Pilot was caught off balance, pulled forward and downhill after glider unexpectantly pitched forward at launch. Arrested fall sustaining injury. Successful re-launch followed to land easily at base of hill.
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Minor Injuries:
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
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