Incident reports for speedflyer/miniwing wings are displayed below in summary form.
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Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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 |
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.
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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.
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Minor Injuries: Feet, Legs
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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.
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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.
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Minor Injuries: Feet, Legs
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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.
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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.
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Minor Injuries: Hands, Arms, Shoulder
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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.
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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.
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Pilot Seriously Injured: Lumbar Spine
Passenger : Lumbar Spine
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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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