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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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05.06.2006 |
Female
Age:
45
Rating:
P
|
Fochriw,
UK
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Mojo
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot mishandled glider when ground handling prior to launch. Pilot pulled over and dragged into gully.
|
Fr rib, fr scapula |
|
05.06.2006 |
Male
Age:
55
Rating:
Novice
|
Parlick,
UK
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Custom Sail
Trx
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Unqualified pilot lost control of glider having encountered turbulence on approach to land.
|
Fr tibia, fr vertebra |
|
05.06.2006 |
Male
Age:
49
Rating:
AP
|
Bo Peep,
UK
Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Apco
Santana Src
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot followed a thermal and left himself too low to complete a safe landing circuit. On finals, a thermal turned the glider 90 degrees and the pilot was forced to crash land into a tree.
|
Fr ribs, bruising |
|
04.06.2006 |
Male
Age:
43
Rating:
CP
|
St Vincent,
France
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Mamboo
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot stalled wing during a tight 360. Glider spun and twisted risers so pilot threw emergency chute. Landed safely.
|
None |
|
03.06.2006 |
Male
Age:
43
Rating:
CP
|
Combe Gibbet,
UK
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Mamboo
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot went over back in thermal then fell out and tried to fly back to ridge. Caught in rotor/turbulence before reaching ridge and deployed emergency chute. Landed safely.
|
None |
|
03.06.2006 |
Male
Age:
36
Rating:
P
|
Combe Gibbet,
UK
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Gusts |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Epsilon
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot suffered frontal collapse at 50ft while on approach to top land in turbulent conditions. Glider recovered immediately but pilot hit ground as glider surged forward.
|
None |
|
28.05.2006 |
Male
Age:
39
Rating:
CP
|
Frocester,
UK
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Mojo
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot allowed himself to run out of options when flying low on ridge. Got caught in rotor and fell heavily.
|
Fr tib, fib and knee |
|
14.05.2006 |
Female
Age:
53
Rating:
Novice
|
Muggery,
UK
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Aerodyne
Yogi
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Student landed slightly downwind after a top to bottom flight and landed heavilly.
|
Fr tibia |
|
12.05.2006 |
Male
Age:
45
Rating:
P
|
Bewaldeth,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gin
Bonanza
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot landed cross wind attempting to spot land at wind sock.
|
Stiff knee |
|
12.05.2006 |
Male
Age:
54
Rating:
P
|
Moel Accre,
UK
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Sol
Synergy 2
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot decided to bottom land due to lack of lift. Landed very fast downwind having misjudged wind direction in valley.
|
Fr vertebra, muscle strain |
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Last updated: 30 November 2023
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