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| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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18.09.2021 |
Male
Age:
30
Rating:
Pilot Power |
Wingland Airfield
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
5-10 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Powered PG
Wing:
Ozone
Spyder
Launch Type:
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Shortly after take off, while getting comfortable the throttle cable went though cage netting and impacted the prop. Pilot carried out emergency landing.
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Unhurt |
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08.07.2021 |
Male
Age:
46
Rating:
Pilot |
Wingland
United Kingdom |
Powered PG
Wing:
Dudek
Solo
Launch Type:
Foot |
During preflight check the pilot noticed that the helmet cable had snapped at the cable junction on their Icaro UL paramotor helmet.
|
Unhurt |
|
16.04.2021 |
Male
Age:
60
Rating:
CP |
Farmer's Field
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-5 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Light Turbulence |
Powered PG
Wing:
Niviuk
Qubik
Engine:
P.AP.
Tinox Atom 80
Launch Type:
Powered |
The pilot made a fast landing not directly into wind and without a complete landing flare. The pilot fell and put their right arm out as they fell, sustaining injury.
|
Seriously Injured:
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
|
|
01.01.2021 |
Male
Age:
38
Rating:
Pilot |
Banbury
United Kingdom |
Powered PG
Wing:
Ozone
Freeride
Launch Type:
|
The PPG pilot operated the throttle mounted engine kill switch on landing, which failed to stop the engine. Upon inspection, the pilot located a broken wire in the throttle cable, at the location where it is tied to the frame.
|
Unhurt |
|
05.11.2020 |
Male
Age:
63
Rating:
AP |
Challow Hill Farm
United Kingdom |
Powered PG
Wing:
Dudek
Orca 2
Engine:
Bulldog
Spirit 185
Launch Type:
Powered |
During a hang test the button on the harness buckle was depressed against its spring. The metal spring retaining plug popped out of its housing, rendering the buckle unserviceable.
|
Unhurt |
|
21.09.2020 |
Male
Age:
49
Rating:
Pilot |
Farmer's field TO
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-5 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Powered PG
Wing:
Paramania
Revo 2
Launch Type:
Foot |
The pilot was flying a cross country route. He noticed smoke from the paramotor and performed an emergency landing. Upon inspection it was revealed that the LIPO battery was on fire and had caused damage to the harness and clothing.
|
Unhurt |
|
15.05.2020 |
Male
Age:
57 |
Challow
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
5-10 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Powered PG
Wing:
Dudek
Universal
Engine:
Parajet
Maverick
Launch Type:
Powered |
Pilot was practising walking with the motor running on his back without a wing but slipped and fell over. Pilot released throttle but didn't hit the kill switch quickly enough. Throttle cable struck prop and wrapped round the exhaust. Kill switch did not function, with engine stuck on half throttle. Eventually exhaust melted throttle cable and engine stopped. No Injuries.
|
Unhurt |
|
13.09.2019 |
Male
Age:
53
Rating:
Pilot |
Private field
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
5-10 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Powered PG
Wing:
Ozone
Spyder
Engine:
Air Conception
Nitro 200
Launch Type:
Powered |
Pilot misjudged approach and was caught by sinking air, close to ma tree-line on sloping ground.
|
Seriously Injured:
Lumbar Spine
|
|
28.03.2019 |
Male
Age:
21
Rating:
Pilot |
WLMAC
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-5 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Powered PG
Wing:
Ozone
Slalom
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot launched into the light wind at sunset with near nil wind conditions and flew a circuit of the model plane airstrip and. While flying downwind at around 50ft the left trim slipped open sending the glider into a sharp steep spin into the ground.
|
Seriously Injured |
|
04.03.2019 |
Male
Age:
69
Rating:
CP |
Bornos lake
Spain
Wind Strength:
10-15 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Powered PG
Wing:
Gin
Pegasus
Engine:
Miniplane
Top80
Launch Type:
Powered |
Student lost control while practising 'launch abort' with motor running. Student attempted to collapse wing but in doing so applied full power to the motor. Student was pushed over by the thrust and was cut on sharp stone.
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Seriously Injured:
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
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