Let's see...1 recent loss, and 1 close call.
Recent loss - I was flying during our club's monthly Combat, and we had 12 Versa Wings in the air all at the same time, trying to smack into each other or cut streamers. We had a large mass of the planes all at once, and I lost sight of mine in the ensuing mayhem. Thinking I saw mine, I started trying to fly back into the mess - only to realize that mine was about 5 feet above the ground on a hard nosedive. I tried to save it, only to have it impact hard enough on one edge of the wing to split it neatly in half and break the motor shaft.
It has since been rebuilt, and my wife said she's painting it for me, but won't let me see it until Sunday morning, when our next Combat event is. I'm afraid it's gonna have bullseyes and daisies all over it. LOL
The close call I had was about a month and a half ago. I went slope soaring for the first time with my FT Simple Soarer out at Dave's Beach, in Carlsbad, CA:
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The paved area with the arrows pointing to it is our landing area, and also where most of the flyers stand. As you can see, it's also got a dirt path where people like to walk along with their families and pets, ride bicycles, and do people watching. During the summer, it's something of a nightmare to try and land something with the people on the paved area.
As you can see immediately behind it, there is Carlsbad Blvd., which can also be heavily traveled with autos. A heavy gust pushed my Simple Soarer out over the road and it ended up on the middle island by the turn lane. After that, I am now trying to touch down as close to the cliff edge as possible, or further north of the paved area on the dirt/ice plant, since the paved area ends up being more like a postage stamp than a landing zone.