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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 are available in summary form for the following wing types:
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.
There are 3108 entries for all wing types
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| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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21.12.2006 |
Male
Age:
55
Rating:
Novice
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Beddingham,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Apco
Prima
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student stalled glider by not running fast enough and applying too much brake on takeoff.
|
Bruised lower back |
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20.12.2006 |
Male
Age:
38
Rating:
P
|
Bradwell Edge,
UK
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Rush
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot suffered asymmetric collapse at low level as a result of turbulence caused by wave.
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Bruising |
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17.12.2006 |
Male
Age:
62
Rating:
Novice
|
Gribbler,
UK
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Buzz
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Student turned low and did not flare sufficiently resulting in a heavy landing.
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Fr fibula |
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10.12.2006 |
Male
Age:
68
Rating:
CP
|
Perranporth,
UK
Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Airwave
Sport
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot suffered symmetric front collapse while on full bar to penetrate in breezy conditions.
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Fr pubis, fr rib |
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19.11.2006 |
Male
Age:
46
Rating:
P
|
Eyam,
UK
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Epsilon 4
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot got caught out by strengthening wind and was not able to make landing area due to power lines and no planned options. Pilot landed heavily due to turbulence from nearby trees.
|
Whiplash |
|
12.11.2006 |
Male
Age:
38
Rating:
CP
|
Mid D Aigle,
France
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Apco
Fiesta 2
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
2 seconds after launch glider appeared to deep stall for no obvious reason. No obvious thermal or turbulent activity.
|
None |
|
10.11.2006 |
Male
Age:
50
Rating:
CP
|
Basa,
Spain
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Turbulent |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Avian
Rio
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot encountered turbulence in landing area and landed heavily causing damage to glider.
|
Br shoulder |
|
07.11.2006 |
Male
Age:
37
Rating:
Novice
|
Bedlinog,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Alpha 3
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student twisted ankle on landing after low hop.
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Spr ankle |
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04.11.2006 |
Male
Age:
44
Rating:
AP
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Frocester,
UK
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Tycoon
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot caught harness in tree tops while scratching in light conditions. Glider overflew then collapsed and pulled pilot into hillside.
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Fr vertebra, fr pelvis, internal injuries |
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19.10.2006 |
Male
Age:
40
Rating:
AP
|
Roque Brune,
France
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Airwave
Mustang
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Having completed a series of acro manoeuvres, pilot did not leave enough height to make landing area resulting in water landing.
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None |
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Last updated: 30 November 2023
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