Incident reports for speedflyer/miniwing wings are displayed below in summary form.
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| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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28.11.2020 |
Male
Age:
50
Rating:
AP |
Pentland Hills
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
5-10 Km/h
Not Turbulent |
Speedflyer/Miniwing
Wing:
Phi
Viola
Launch Type:
Foot |
The pilot, having misjudged his glide on landing approach, flew towards a gap in a line of trees. He caught a line on a tree, which turned his paraglider into the tree. Lack of visibility caused by flying into the low sun was a contributory factor.
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Unhurt |
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26.11.2020 |
Male
Age:
36
Rating:
Pilot |
Hay Bluff
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-5 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Speedflyer/Miniwing
Wing:
Swing
Mirage RS Plus
Launch Type:
Foot |
The pilot was performing a proximity barrel roll and lost more height in the manoeuvre than expected. They impacted the ground at speed, causing injury.
|
Minor Injuries:
Feet, Legs
|
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19.07.2020 |
Female
Age:
47
Rating:
Pilot |
Pleney
France
Wind Strength:
0-5 Km/h
Not Turbulent |
Speedflyer/Miniwing
Wing:
Swing
Mirage (Mk.1)
Launch Type:
Foot |
The pilot tripped whilst running off the landing and fell, causing injury.
|
Minor Injuries:
Feet, Legs
|
|
12.07.2020 |
Male
Age:
50
Rating:
CP |
Le Plesney
France
Wind Strength:
10-15 Km/h
Moderate Turbulence |
Speedflyer/Miniwing
Wing:
Level Wings
Flame
Launch Type:
Foot |
The pilot was on landing approach and clipped a tree on his downwind leg, impacting the ground.
|
Seriously Injured |
|
12.01.2020 |
Male
Age:
44
Rating:
CP |
Pen Dinas
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
30-35 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Light Turbulence
Front Influence |
Speedflyer/Miniwing
Wing:
Ozone
Zero 2
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot was ridge soaring his speedwing set to fast trim when the wing suffered an asymmetric collapse. The wing rotated then reinflated facing the slope. Pilot impacted heavily into gorse.
|
Minor Injuries:
Feet, Legs
|
|
25.12.2019 |
Male
Age:
28
Rating:
Full Pilot |
Bradwell
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
10-15 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Moderate Turbulence
Front Influence |
Speedflyer/Miniwing
Wing:
Air Design
Susi 3
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot made a tight turn while ridge soaring then attempted a slope landing. Glider had not fully settled after the tight turn and was pitching while the pilot attempted to land. Pilot landed heavily.
|
Minor Injuries |
|
29.06.2019 |
Male
Age:
33 |
Talybont SW
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
5-10 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Speedflyer/Miniwing
Wing:
Ozone
Firefly 3
Launch Type:
Foot |
Student attempting first hops drifted across the slope and put out right hand to absorb impact. Student sprained wrist.
|
Minor Injuries:
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
|
|
15.12.2018 |
Male
Age:
26
Rating:
CP |
Les Diablerets, Glacier 3000
Switzerland
Wind Strength:
0-5 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Speedflyer/Miniwing
Wing:
Ozone
Rapi-dos
Launch Type:
Foot |
Mini-wing pilot took off but hit ledge that was not visible from take-off. Wing collapsed and pilot fell 140m before coming to rest a further 100m down the snow slope.
|
Seriously Injured |
|
11.12.2018 |
Male
Age:
42 |
Mount Caburn
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
0-5 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Not Turbulent |
Speedflyer/Miniwing
Wing:
ASKA
One Seven
Launch Type:
Foot |
Student clipped the top of a tree while on top to bottom flight and landed heavily.
|
Pilot
Seriously Injured:
Lumbar Spine
Passenger
:
Lumbar Spine
|
|
27.10.2018 |
Male
Age:
28
Rating:
CP |
Maiden Castle
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
20-25 Km/h
Conditions:
Calm
Light Turbulence |
Speedflyer/Miniwing
Wing:
Niviuk
Zion
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot initiated 360 degree turn but without sufficient height to recover from the manoeuvre before impacting the slope. Pilot impacted the slope at speed.
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Seriously Injured |
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