Incident reports for speedflyer/miniwing wings are displayed below in summary form.
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Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
09.08.2018 |
Male |
St Bees United Kingdom
Wind Strength: 10-15 Km/h
Conditions: Calm Not Turbulent |
Speedflyer/Miniwing
Wing: Little Cloud
Launch Type: Foot |
Pilot impacted slope while on downwind beat.
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Seriously Injured: Feet, Legs
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12.07.2018 |
Male
Age: 30 |
Talybont East, South Wales United Kingdom
Wind Strength: 0-5 Km/h
Conditions: Calm Not Turbulent |
Speedflyer/Miniwing
Wing: Ozone Firefly 3
Launch Type: Foot |
Student on day 4 of speedflying course failed to turn into wind on final approach. Student crashed into trees but was unhurt.
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Unhurt |
03.06.2017 |
Male
Age: 38
Rating: Pilot |
Buttermere Moss United Kingdom
Wind Strength: 5-10 Km/h Not Turbulent |
Speedflyer/Miniwing
Wing:
Launch Type: Foot |
While flying a speed glider (Ozone Rapido 13) using a Gin Speedride harness the left side under arm plastic adjuster snapped mid barrell roll rapidly unloading the wing. The harness has a secondary strap which took the strain but the result was rapid weight shift to that side. The glider unloaded losing some pressure but did not collapse. Pilot was able to allow the wing to fly and landed safely.
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Unhurt |
20.06.2016 |
Male
Age: 40
Rating: Pilot |
Merthyr Tydfil United Kingdom
Wind Strength: 20-25 Km/h
Conditions: Moderate Not Turbulent |
Speedflyer/Miniwing
Wing: Swing Savage
Launch Type: Foot |
Pilot made poor approach and was forced to take avoiding action to miss obstacles, resulting in a downwind landing in bracken.
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Seriously Injured: Feet, Legs
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23.04.2016 |
Male |
Lords Seat United Kingdom
Wind Strength: 30-35 Km/h
Conditions: Strong Moderate Turbulence |
Speedflyer/Miniwing
Wing: Unknown
Launch Type: Foot |
Pilot on speed wing got blown back in strong winds and crashed behind a wall where there would have been severe turbulence.
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Seriously Injured |
17.04.2016 |
Male
Age: 62
Rating: AP |
Bradwell Edge United Kingdom
Wind Strength: 20-25 Km/h Moderate Turbulence |
Speedflyer/Miniwing
Wing:
Launch Type: Foot |
Pilot got jacket stuck in Charley Insider helmet buckle. Could not dislodge it until landing.
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Unhurt |
21.01.2016 |
Male
Age: 51
Rating: CP |
Crete road west United Kingdom
Wind Strength: 30-35 Km/h Moderate Turbulence |
Speedflyer/Miniwing
Wing: Ozone Firefly2
Launch Type: Foot |
Pilot suffered large collapse and was unable to regain control of the glider. Pilot impacted slope heavily.
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Minor Injuries |
12.10.2015 |
Male
Age: 64
Rating: Pilot |
Wolf Crag United Kingdom
Wind Strength: 25-30 Km/h
Conditions: Calm Moderate Turbulence |
Speedflyer/Miniwing
Wing: Ozone Zero
Launch Type: Foot |
Pilot suffered asymmetric collapse while speedflying and was unable to recover in height available.
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Seriously Injured: Lumbar Spine
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04.07.2015 |
Female
Age: 28
Rating: None |
Mount Caburn United Kingdom
Wind Strength: 25-30 Km/h
Conditions: Calm Not Turbulent |
Speedflyer/Miniwing
Wing: Gin Gliders Bobcat
Launch Type: Foot |
Student turned off line despite radio instructions from the instructor and landed landed heavily.
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Seriously Injured |
11.03.2015 |
Male
Age: 42 |
High & Over United Kingdom
Wind Strength: 10-15 Km/h
Conditions: Calm Moderate Turbulence |
Speedflyer/Miniwing
Wing: ASKA 17
Launch Type: Foot |
Student stepped heavily onto uneven ground while ground handling. Rolled up trousers against flying boots lead to leg fracture.
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Seriously Injured: Feet, Legs
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