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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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12.07.2005 |
Male
Age:
41
Rating:
P
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Smeatharpe,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Moyes
Extralite 137
Launch Type:
Aero Tow |
Pilot pushed out on aerotow launch. Glider dropped wing and nosed in hard.
|
Grazed knee |
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12.07.2005 |
Male
Age:
38
Rating:
AP
|
Piedraheita,
Spain
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Omega 6
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot suffered large collapse while on speed bar at altitude. Pilot deployed emergency chute but suffered broken foot due to 10m/s descent rate at impact.
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Fr foot |
|
10.07.2005 |
Male
Age:
71
Rating:
P
|
Tor Scar,
UK
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
X-Ray
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot suffered asymmetric collapse at low level and spiraled into hill.
|
Fr femur |
|
10.07.2005 |
Male
Age:
30
Rating:
AP
|
Pena Negra,
Spain
Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Up
Targa 2
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot suffered multiple collapses in turbulent conditions resulting in emergency chute deployment. Descent rate 8m/s resulted in heavy landing.
|
Fr l2 vertebra |
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09.07.2005 |
Male
Age:
49
|
Monks Down,
UK
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
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Airprox see report form.
|
None |
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09.07.2005 |
Female
Age:
24
Rating:
Novice
|
Blaenavon,
UK
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Apco
Prima
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Student sufferred collapse while on speed bar and landed heavily. Instructor caught out by increasing wind!
|
None |
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08.07.2005 |
Male
Age:
45
Rating:
CP
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Combe Gibbet,
UK
Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Vibe
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
On landing in strong wind pilot pulled down on controls to collapse glider. Thius resulted in him being lifted up and blown back over ridge and crashing into a parked car before coming to rest.
|
Spr ankle, bruising |
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03.07.2005 |
Female
Age:
44
Rating:
Novice
|
Luffenham,
UK
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Parascender
Wing:
Harley
9/288
Launch Type:
Vehicle/Boat Tow |
Student did not realise line had released then spent too long looking for it. Student landed on rough ground.
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Twisted knee |
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03.07.2005 |
Male
Age:
44
Rating:
P
|
Heresfield,
UK
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Up
Trango 2
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot suffered collapse while at 15m above trees. Pilot landed in trees and fell to ground.
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Fr vertebra |
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03.07.2005 |
Male
Age:
39
Rating:
AP
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Mendelsham,
UK
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Solar Wings
Scandal
Launch Type:
Winch Tow |
Pilot noticed that kingpost wires were incorrectly attached.
|
None |
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Last updated: 30 November 2023
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