Tim Ogden was flying near Mam Tor when the wind changed direction, an inquest hears.
The area of the Peak District around Mam Tor and Windy Knoll is popular with paragliders
Tim Ogden was out with friends near Mam Tor in the Peak District, Derbyshire, when he encountered turbulence in the air on 14 August last year.The 53-year-old, who was a retired IT manager, was described as "a real rock" to his family.The inquest heard Mr Ogden - who was born in Radcliffe, Greater Manchester, but lived in Sheffield - had been a keen participant in many sports, including skiing and scuba diving, and was active in a number of associations over the years.
He said he suffered a "60% asymmetric collapse" to the left side of his wing as the wind changed direction while landing at Windy Knoll. As he landed in Windy Knoll, his glider suffered similar wing collapses, and though an emergency parachute was deployed, the court heard it did not have time to inflate before landing.
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