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 |
| 27.01.2008 |
Male Age: 47 Rating: Novice |
Mt Caburn, UK Wind Strength: 0-8 km/h Conditions: Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider Wing: Apco Prima M Launch Type: Foot (Forward) |
Student overtook glider on launch and dived forward. Wing then dived forward and student hit ground heavily. |
Fr ankle |
| 26.01.2008 |
Male Age: 44 Rating: CP |
Freathy, UK Wind Strength: 24-32 km/h Conditions: Smooth/Steady |
Flexwing Hang Glider Wing: Solar Wings Scandal Launch Type: Foot (Assisted) |
Pilot misjudged approach resulting in crash into cliffs. Pilot avoided serious injury by deliberately crashing the glider nose first and releasing the base bar prior to impact. |
Cut face, bruising |
| 12.01.2008 |
Male Age: 47 Rating: CP |
S W Ridge, Woldingham, UK Wind Strength: 24-32 km/h Conditions: Gusts |
Paraglider Wing: FreeX Tiger Launch Type: Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot suffered asymmetric collapse at low level and spiralled into hill. Conditions were windy and turbulent. |
Fr vertebrae, fr ribs, ruptured spleen. |
| 10.12.2007 |
Male Age: 47 Rating: AP |
La Palma, France Wind Strength: 16-24 km/h Conditions: Variable |
Paraglider Wing: Airwave FR3 proto Launch Type: Foot (Forward) |
Pilot collided with lamp post then fell to ground having experienced sink while attempting a spot landing. |
Fr l1 vertebra |
| 02.12.2007 |
Male Age: 32 Rating: Novice |
Elco Cheo, Spain Wind Strength: 24-32 km/h Conditions: Smooth/Steady |
Flexwing Hang Glider Wing: Avian Rio Launch Type: Foot (Assisted) |
Student turned wrong way on approach and ended up in lee of small hill. Landed into wind but heavily. |
Fr humerus |
| 14.11.2007 |
Male Age: 71 Rating: CP |
Westbury, UK Wind Strength: 0-8 km/h Conditions: Smooth/Steady |
Flexwing Hang Glider Wing: Aeros Top Secret Launch Type: Foot (Forward) |
Pilot stalled glider attempting to take off in very light wind without required airspeed. |
Minor cuts to arm |
| 14.11.2007 |
Male Age: 40 Rating: CP |
Maiden Castle, UK Wind Strength: 24-32 km/h Conditions: Thermic |
Paraglider Wing: Gin Zulu medium Launch Type: Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot practising low level 360s, misjudged height and speed and crashed into hill. |
Fr vertebra, fr leg, dislo foot |
| 05.11.2007 |
Male Age: 47 Rating: CP |
Western Bowl, Woldingham, UK Wind Strength: 24-32 km/h Conditions: Gusts |
Paraglider Wing: Gin Rebel Launch Type: Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot suffered asymmetric collapse at low level in windy and gusty conditions. Possibility of rotor due wind being slightly off hill. |
Fr legs |
| 01.11.2007 |
Male Age: 46 Rating: CP |
Baza, Spain Wind Strength: 8-16 km/h Conditions: Thermic |
Paraglider Wing: Nova Mamboo Launch Type: Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot suffered asymmetric collapse at low level having taken off in thermic breeze that was 90 degrees off the prevailing wind. Probable cause, rotor. |
Fr elbow |
| 27.10.2007 |
Male Age: 28 Rating: CP |
Bir, India Wind Strength: 0-8 km/h Conditions: Thermic |
Paraglider Launch Type: Foot (Forward) |
Pilot suffered cravat and had 2 failed attempts to deploy emergency chute then managed to recover glider and land. |
Mild shock |
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