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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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29.06.2006 |
Male
Age:
61
Rating:
P
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Milk Hill,
UK
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Aeros
Target 160
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot took off in light conditions and lost height making landing field impossible. Tried fly on wall landing but wheels caught on rough ground breaking both uprights and pilots arm.
|
Fr humerus |
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28.06.2006 |
Male
Age:
59
Rating:
CP
|
L Bohinj,
Slovenia
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Firebird
Z One
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pliot nearly drowned having landed in a lake following siv manoeuvre.
|
None |
|
26.06.2006 |
Male
Age:
53
Rating:
P
|
Saltburn,
UK
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Buzz
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot got caught out by turbulence having got low while soaring close in on a coastal site. Crashed into rocks. .
|
Fr t12 ,t11 and l1 vertebra |
|
24.06.2006 |
Male
Age:
42
Rating:
Novice
|
Fochriw,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Mojo
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student caught foot on landing.
|
Fr ankle |
|
24.06.2006 |
Male
Age:
44
Rating:
P
|
Nont Sarahs,
UK
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Gusts |
Paraglider
Wing:
Edel
Confidence
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot took off into gusting and fluctuation conditions resulting in a loss of height and pilot landing on rock. Wind then took glider and pulled pilot down rocky slope.
|
Spr l wrist, ankle and knee. dislo r wrist |
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24.06.2006 |
Male
Age:
52
Rating:
P
|
Limerstone Down,
UK
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Airwave
Wave
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot suffered asymmetric collapse at 3-4m and landed heavily.
|
Fr shoulder |
|
23.06.2006 |
Male
Age:
43
Rating:
AP
|
Merthyr,
UK
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Mac
Intox
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot suffered collapse, probably due to rotor, at low level. Emergency chute deployed at 57m (190ft) and landed safely. Pilot (experienced comp pilot) had attempted to recover but noticed how fast ground was coming up!.
|
None |
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23.06.2006 |
Female
Age:
45
Rating:
CP
|
Fochriw,
UK
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Xact
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot slope landed having lost lift due to wind being off hill. Glider caught by wind and pulled pilot through rocky gully.
|
2 fr wrists, bruising |
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17.06.2006 |
Male
Age:
38
Rating:
Novice
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Mount Caburn,
UK
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Windtech
Tempus
Launch Type:
Foot (Assisted) |
Student failed to follow flight plan or instruction and flew into tree.
|
Scratches and bruising |
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16.06.2006 |
Male
Age:
44
Rating:
Novice
|
Merthyr,
UK
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Mojo
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student landed cross wind in light conditions and landed faster than expected.
|
Spr ankle |
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Last updated: 30 November 2023
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