Incident reports received by the BHPA are available in summary form on this page. If you're looking for reports of formal investigations undertaken in the case of a serious incident, please visit our Incident Reports (formal investigations) page.
Incident reports for all wing types are displayed below in summary form.
The BHPA incident reports database is fully searchable. To refine your search you can specify a particular wing type and select "or" or "and". For example, if you want to search for paraglider incidents at Hay Bluff, for best search results select paraglider from the drop down list and the "and" option.
If available, total hours flown and hours flown in the previous six months are included below, with the latter displayed in brackets.
| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
|
14.06.2022 |
Male
|
Parlick,
UK
Wind Strength:
15-20 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Sigma 6
Launch Type:
Foot |
Non-BHPA pilot crash landed while attempting to top land.
|
Seriously Injured,
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
|
|
14.06.2022 |
Male
Age:
58
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
2 years
30 hours
(20 hours)
|
Chamonix,
France
Wind Strength:
10-15 km/h
Conditions:
Moderate,
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Mojo 5
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot misjudged height on approach to landing. On final turn into wind the pilot was too low. Overcompensation caused pendulum and pilot impacted boulder on landing.
|
Seriously Injured,
Lumbar Spine
|
|
14.06.2022 |
Male
Age:
63
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
21 years
2620 hours
(100 hours)
|
Kobala,
Slovenia
Wind Strength:
15-20 km/h
Conditions:
Strong,
Very Strong Turbulence,
Leeside |
Paraglider
Wing:
BGD
Cure 2
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot suffered asymmetric collapse and cascade in turbulent air. Parachute deployed but caught in glider. Pilot crash landed through trees.
|
Minor Injuries,
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
|
|
13.06.2022 |
Male
Age:
36
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
2 years
2 hours
(1 hours)
|
Woolacombe,
UK
Wind Strength:
10-15 km/h
Conditions:
Moderate,
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Mojo
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot turned in a thermal while ridge soaring. Pilot came out the thermal into sinking air and did not have room to complete the 360. In tightening the turn the pilot spun the glider and landed heavily.
|
Seriously Injured |
|
12.06.2022 |
Male
Age:
59
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
5 years
5 hours
(1 hours)
|
Rhossili,
UK
Wind Strength:
20-25 km/h |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Wills Wing
Falcon 3
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot crash landed having got too far beyond the ridge. Witness suspects pilot got into leeside turbulence.
|
Seriously Injured |
|
03.06.2022 |
Male
Age:
65
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
5 years
12 hours
(1 hours)
|
Whitewool,
UK
Wind Strength:
15-20 km/h
Conditions:,
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gin
Atlas
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot landed heavily from 2m when top landing, having flown behind ground handling pilots.
|
Minor Injuries,
Cervical Spine
|
|
02.06.2022 |
Male
Rating:
Unqualified
|
Canford Cliffs,
UK
Wind Strength:
15-20 km/h
Conditions:,
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
BDG
Punk
Launch Type:
Foot |
Unqualified non-BHPA person was being instructed by unqualified friend in windy conditions. Pilot attempted 360 degree turn at low level and spun glider. Pilot released controls and the glider dived into the beach.
|
Seriously Injured |
|
02.06.2022 |
Male
Age:
59
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
6 years
60 hours
(5 hours)
|
Windbank,
UK
Wind Strength:
5-10 km/h
Conditions:,
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
U Turn
Inifinity 4
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot was attempting to ridge soar but the wind was light. Pilot slope landed but hit hand on a rock.
|
Minor Injuries |
|
02.06.2022 |
Male
Age:
82
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
42 years
|
Gyrn moelfre,
UK
Wind Strength:
10-15 km/h
Conditions:
Moderate,
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Mantra4
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot turned the wrong way on reverse launch.
|
Minor Injuries,
Feet, Legs
|
|
02.06.2022 |
Male
Age:
82
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
42 years
400 hours
(15 hours)
|
Gryn/Meolfre,
UK
Wind Strength:
10-15 km/h
Conditions:
Moderate,
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Mantra 4
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot launched whilst trying to avoid an unlit bonfire in the middle of the take off area. Pilot possibly turned wrong way during reverse launch resulting in incorrect control input. Pilot landed heavily from approx 5m.
|
Minor Injuries,
Feet, Legs
|
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