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 |
| 17.05.2005 |
Female Age: 46 Rating: P |
Smeatharpe, UK Wind Strength: 0-8 km/h Conditions: Smooth/Steady |
Flexwing Hang Glider Wing: Moyes Sx2 Launch Type: Winch Tow |
Pilot stalled glider during winch launch after pushing bar out having foolishly anticipated increased winch tension that did not materialise due to mechanical failure. |
Bruises and grazing. |
| 17.05.2005 |
Male Age: 40 Rating: Novice |
Truleigh Hill, UK Wind Strength: 8-16 km/h Conditions: Variable |
Paraglider Wing: Ozone Mojo Launch Type: Foot (Reverse) |
Student suffered asymmetric collapse at 10m and hit hillside. |
Fr heel |
| 15.05.2005 |
Male Age: 41 Rating: Novice |
Curium, Cyprus Wind Strength: 8-16 km/h Conditions: Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider Wing: Advance Alpha 2 Launch Type: Foot (Reverse) |
Student allowed glider to overfly on launch pulling pilot over. |
Minor abrasions to face, arm and calf |
| 15.05.2005 |
Female Age: 14 Rating: Novice |
Luffenham, UK Wind Strength: 0-8 km/h Conditions: Smooth/Steady |
Parascender Wing: Paracommander Launch Type: Vehicle/Boat Tow |
Student landed heavilly on one foot. |
None |
| 15.05.2005 |
Male Age: 65 |
Penmaen Bach, UK Wind Strength: 8-16 km/h Conditions: Variable |
Pilot witnessed not wearing helmet. |
None | |
| 09.05.2005 |
Male Rating: CP |
Combe Gibbet, UK Wind Strength: 16-24 km/h Conditions: Thermic |
Paraglider Wing: Edel Promise Launch Type: Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot initiated symmetric collapse by pulling b rather than a lines for big ears. Glider then entered spin with cravatte. |
None |
| 23.04.2005 |
Male Age: 35 Rating: P |
St Cyrus, UK Wind Strength: 16-24 km/h Conditions: Variable |
Paraglider Wing: Windtech Quarx Launch Type: Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot stalled glider by flying too slowly and in wrong area. |
Bruised back |
| 23.04.2005 |
Male Age: 48 Rating: P |
Refugio Di Perugia, Italy Wind Strength: 16-24 km/h Conditions: Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider Wing: Nova Carbon Launch Type: Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot suffered multiple asymmetric collapses prior to deploying emergency chute. Probably due to flying through unforseen rotor. |
None |
| 21.04.2005 |
Male Age: 55 Rating: P |
High And Over, UK Wind Strength: 16-24 km/h Conditions: Thermic |
Paraglider Wing: Windtech Serac Launch Type: Foot (Forward) |
Pilot top landed and reached for A risers to deflate canopy. At this point he was lifted 3ft into the air then dragged back into a ditch. |
Fr arm |
| 16.04.2005 |
Female Rating: Novice |
Luffenham, UK Wind Strength: 8-16 km/h Conditions: Smooth/Steady |
Parascender Wing: Waterbird Launch Type: Vehicle/Boat Tow |
Student landed on knees instead of plf. |
Sprained knee |
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