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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01.03.2014 |
Female
Rating:
Pilot (Hill+Tow) |
Stanage
Wind Strength:
10-15 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Rush 3
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot narrowly avoided a midair collision while soaring in light conditions on a busy ridge.
|
Unhurt |
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01.03.2014 |
Male
Rating:
CP |
Stannage Edge
Wind Strength:
5-10 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Niviuk
Artik 3
Launch Type:
Foot |
While soaring on a busy ridge the pilot found himself in a situation where he had to take rapid evasive action to avoid a collision with another paraglider. Both pilots took avoiding action and narrowly missed a collision.
|
Unhurt |
|
01.03.2014 |
Male
Age:
40
Rating:
Pilot |
Stanage
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
5-10 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Air Design
Rise
Launch Type:
Foot |
While ridge soaring at approx 25m AGL two gliders were heading in the same direction down the ridge. One slightly in front and lower than the other. At the end of the beat the lower, lead glider turned and was pushed out from the ridge by the terrain. The gliders narrowly missed each other.
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Unhurt |
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19.02.2014 |
Male
Age:
54 |
Eyam edge
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
15-20 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Mac Para
Muse 2
Launch Type:
Foot |
Student applied excessive brake on landing and reversed into dry stone wall.
|
Unhurt |
|
18.02.2014 |
Male
Age:
42 |
Trainor
France
Wind Strength:
15-20 Km/h
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Alpha
Launch Type:
Foot |
Student was late getting out of harness for landing and did not flare so landed heavily.
|
Seriously Injured:
Feet, Legs
|
|
16.02.2014 |
Male
Age:
51
Rating:
Pilot |
Cross Fell
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
5-10 Km/h |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gradient
Nevada
Launch Type:
Foot |
After two attempts to take off in a cross wind the pilot managed to launch but had a knot in the upper lines of one side of the wing. Pilot managed to land safely using weight shift.
|
Unhurt |
|
21.01.2014 |
Male
Age:
38
Rating:
Pilot |
Zarzal-la-Victoria
Colombia
Wind Strength:
20-25 Km/h
Rain, Snow |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Delta 2
Launch Type:
Foot |
While on speedbar in sinking air between thermals glider had frontal collapsed then dived and rotated partially trapping pilot's hand. Pilot threw parachute immediately but could not disable canopy. Parachute was flying backwards and pilot landed hard on his back.
|
Minor Injuries |
|
11.01.2014 |
Male
Age:
41
Rating:
CP |
Westbury White Horse
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
20-25 Km/h |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Alpha
Launch Type:
Foot |
While soaring in crowded conditions, pilot had mid air collision with another paraglider. Both gliders suffered small asymmetric collapses but both recovered immediately and the pilots continued flying.
|
Unhurt |
|
01.01.2014 |
Male
Age:
50
Rating:
Pilot |
United Kingdom |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Sigma 7
Launch Type:
Foot |
Using a particular 'cross brake' reverse launch technique, pilot found that the brake line was getting caught in the magnetic keepers for the brake handles. Pilot noted that others had had similar problems. Pilot modified keepers.
|
Unhurt |
|
30.11.2013 |
Male
Age:
17
Rating:
None |
Field Farm
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-5 Km/h |
Paraglider
Wing:
Unknown
Launch Type:
Winch/vehicle Tow |
Pilot was being static towed behind a vehicle when the tow rope snapped while he was at approx 10m. Glider dived, had a frontal collapse and the pilot swung into the ground.
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Minor Injuries:
Lumbar Spine
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