04/2016

ACCIDENT of - non powered Paraglider on 04/05/2014

Report Tittle number:

04/2016

Safety Publication Type:

Final Report

Occurence CLASS:

ACCIDENT

Flight Phase:

En-route

Most Serious Injury:

Fatal injury

Highest Damage to aircraft:

Minor damage

Location of Occurence:

Area LENTA at Heraclion of Crete island

Map:

Local Occurence Date:

04/05/2014

Local Occurence Time:

18:40

UTC Time of Occurence:

15:40

Involved aircraft(s) Category(ies):

non powered Paraglider

Category(ies) of aircraft Maximum Take-off Weight

0 - 2250 Kg

Aircraft Registration:

-

Aircraft Manufacturer:

SWING Flugsportgerate GmbH

State of Manufacture

Switzerland

Aircraft Model:

ARCUS 6/SIZE 28/EN-B

Nationality:

German

Owner:

Ιδιώτης

Operator:

Ιδιώτης

Operation Type:

Non Commercial: General Aviation / Private / Business

Includes Safety Recommendations?

NO

04/2016

Summary:

In the evening hours on 4th of May 2014 a foreign pilot of a paraglider who had been taken off from a wide open space properly shaped for these activities which was located in a height of 220 meters above of Loutras Harbor in South Crete, executed a flight around this area. During this flight, he lost his consciousness and the uncontrolled paraglider crashed on a hillside.

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