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| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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03.08.2003 |
Male
Age:
55
Rating:
Advanced Pilot |
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Powered HG
Wing:
Aeros
Target
Engine:
Racket
Launch Type:
Powered |
Emergency parachute deployed accidentaly causing pilot and wing to crash land under chute. Possible bad combination of chute and harness in terms of fit. .
|
none |
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16.06.2003 |
Male
Age:
42
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Pincots Lane
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Powered HG
Wing:
Avian
Java
Engine:
Doodle Bug
Launch Type:
Powered |
Pilot turned off engine too soon and was unable to make landing field hitting power lines.
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15% electrical burns, hip, abdomen and legs. |
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08.06.2003 |
Male
Age:
48
Rating:
Pilot |
Magilligan
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Powered HG
Wing:
Airwave
Magic 4
Engine:
mosquito
Launch Type:
Powered |
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minor rib injury (no medical aid required) |
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15.05.2003 |
Male
Age:
66
Rating:
Pilot |
Cold Norton
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Powered HG
Wing:
Airwave
Classic
Engine:
Wasp
Launch Type:
Powered |
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broken leg cut on head, burns on back. |
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04.05.2003 |
Male
Age:
60
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Foulden (Set-Aside)
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Powered HG
Wing:
Airwave
Doodle-Bug/Magic Iii 166
Engine:
radne racket
Launch Type:
Powered |
|
none |
|
04.11.2002 |
Male
Age:
66
Rating:
Pilot |
Cold Norton
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Powered HG
Wing:
Solar Wings
Rumour 2
Engine:
RADNE 120
Launch Type:
Powered |
Prop shaft support block came loose causing prop shaft to wander which resulted in thrust line changing and bad left turn.
|
NONE |
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03.08.2002 |
Male |
Condover Airfield
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Powered HG
Wing:
Aeros
Target
Engine:
Doodlebug
Launch Type:
Powered |
Pilot attempted to launch diagonally across runway strip but failed to gain sufficient altitude to clear rough long grass - he impacted the long grass, beaking the prop and tearing the gliders sail.
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11.07.2002 |
Male
Age:
65
Rating:
Pilot |
Brown Edge
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Powered HG
Wing:
Airwave
Klassie
Engine:
Launch Type:
Powered |
During an attempted powered HG launch the aircraft drifted off course toward some trees. The pilot was unable to corrrect the situation and collided with a large bush.
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11.07.2002 |
Male
Age:
41
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Field At Inverhegang
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h |
Powered HG
Wing:
Aeros
Target
Engine:
Launch Type:
Powered |
Pilot launched a powere HG directly downwind of some powere lines. He was unable to gain sufficient height to clear the lines which he subsequently flew into.
|
Fatal. |
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07.07.2002 |
Male
Age:
42
Rating:
Advanced Pilot |
Rowter Farm
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Powered HG
Wing:
La Mouette Topless
Engine:
Mosquito
Launch Type:
Powered |
Pilot attempted to launch his powered hang glider upslope but was unable to achieve sufficient airspeed. The left wing dropped and the control frame impacted the ground breaking the left upright, the impact caused the prop to catch the sail.
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