Incident reports are available in summary form for the following wing types:
Incident reports for all wing types are displayed below in summary form.
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If available, total hours flown and hours flown in the previous six months are included below, with the latter displayed in brackets.
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| Date | Pilot | Location | Wing Type | Summary | Injury |
| 02.05.2008 |
Male Age: 33 Rating: P |
Eyam Edge, UK Wind Strength: 16-24 km/h Conditions: Thermic |
Paraglider Wing: Gradient Golden 2 Launch Type: Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot suffered asymmetric collapse at low level in thermic and turbulent conditions and spiralled into hill. |
Fatal. |
| 30.04.2008 |
Male Age: 35 Rating: P |
Cennes, Spain Wind Strength: 8-16 km/h Conditions: Thermic |
Paraglider Wing: Gin Zulu Launch Type: Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot entered locked in spiral at low level and could not recover in time. |
Fatal. |
| 25.04.2008 |
Male Age: 48 Rating: P |
Monte Grappa, Italy Wind Strength: 8-16 km/h Conditions: Variable |
Wing: Airwave Sport 3 |
Pilot got caught out by severe gust front but was eventually able to land uninjured despite being dragged. |
None |
| 09.04.2008 |
Female Age: 57 Rating: P |
Mt Caburn, UK Wind Strength: 16-24 km/h Conditions: Thermic |
Paraglider Wing: Gradient Golden 24 Launch Type: Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot failed to carry out pre-flight check and took off without chest/leg straps fastened. On instruction from ground, pilot released controls and hooked arms over harness. Landed safely. |
None |
| 09.04.2008 |
Male Age: 67 Rating: P |
Butser Hill, UK Wind Strength: 0-8 km/h Conditions: Thermic |
Paraglider Wing: Firebird Rocket Launch Type: Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot misjudged turn and landed heavily. |
Mild concussion, bruising. |
| 08.04.2008 |
Male Age: 42 Rating: Novice |
Usk airstrip, UK Wind Strength: 16-24 km/h Conditions: Variable |
Paraglider Wing: Advance Alpha 4 Launch Type: Winch Tow |
Student went off-line during hand tow. Line released and student landed awkwardly. |
Sprained ankle |
| 03.04.2008 |
Male Age: 50 Rating: Novice |
Nigels Ridge, Morocco Wind Strength: 0-8 km/h Conditions: Variable |
Paraglider Wing: Mac Muse 2 Launch Type: Foot (Reverse) |
Student had small asymmetric collapse on launch run. Recovered but attempted to take off with insufficient airspeed. |
Concussion, scrapes, bruises. |
| 18.03.2008 |
Male Age: 46 Rating: CP |
Combe Gibbet, UK Wind Strength: 16-24 km/h Conditions: Variable |
Paraglider Wing: Gin Bolero Plus Launch Type: Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot mushed glider into land but glider stalled then spun from about 2m. Pilot landed heavily. |
Fr arm |
| 13.03.2008 |
Male Age: 52 Rating: CP |
Rhossili, UK Wind Strength: 24-32 km/h Conditions: Variable |
Paraglider Wing: Independence Merlin Launch Type: Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot suffered asymmetric at low level. |
Fr vertebrae, fr rib. |
| 01.03.2008 |
Male Age: 58 Rating: FLPA |
UK Wind Strength: 0-11 km/h Conditions: Smooth/Steady |
Powered PG Wing: Paramania Revolution 26 Launch Type: Powered Engine: PAP, ROS 100 |
Pilot heard noise and turned to see that prusik loop holding wing tip steering line had slipped allowing line to contact prop causing damage to the line. Pilot landed safely and removed both lines. |
None |
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