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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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27.08.2004 |
Male
Age:
53
|
UK |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Electron |
Primary control pulley found to have failed (brake handle pulley). Pin dislodged and block missing.
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None |
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27.08.2004 |
Female
Age:
35
Rating:
CP
|
Montmin,
France
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Alpha 3
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot had midair while thermalling. Poor lookout by both pilots.
|
None |
|
27.08.2004 |
Male
Age:
42
Rating:
P
|
Merthyr,
UK
Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h
Conditions:
Gusts |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Moyes
Litespeed 5
Launch Type:
Foot (Assisted) |
Glider entered 360 on approach as pilot tried to undo harness zip.
|
Fr shoulder, fr ribs |
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22.08.2004 |
Male
Age:
62
Rating:
CP
|
Hill Farm Norfolk,
UK
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Powered HG
Wing:
Avian
Rio
Launch Type:
Powered
Engine:
radne,
racket 120 |
Pilot tore leg muscle on attempting to launch. Later taken to hospital after passing out. Found that leg straps had been too tight and restricted circulation and ability to expand and contract.
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Torn leg muscle |
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20.08.2004 |
Male
Age:
43
Rating:
CP
|
Hill Farm Norfolk,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Avian
Elan
Launch Type:
Winch Tow |
Pilot failed to maintain good speed and control while on approach for landing. Landed in crop but did not let go of uprights.
|
Fr arms, dislo shoulders |
|
16.08.2004 |
Male
Age:
59
Rating:
CP
|
Eyam Edge,
UK
Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Offpiste
Discovery
Launch Type:
Foot (Assisted) |
Pilot on hill conversion course lost too much height while attempting to soar. Glider was seen to be flying slowly and eventually crashed into stone structure.
|
Fr ribs, dislo elbow |
|
14.08.2004 |
Male
Age:
53
Rating:
CP
|
Brantside,
UK
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Epsilon 3
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot inflated glider to feel the air and was lifted off his feet and thrown into a boulder, he was then dragged into a dry stone wall before being dragged through the wall which then fell on top of him!.
|
Dislo finger, bruising, back spasm |
|
14.08.2004 |
Male
Age:
36
Rating:
Novice
|
Ruddlers West,
UK
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Up
Makalu
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Student failed to properly collapse glider after successful flight and landing. He was then dragged 20m by a gust of wind. Continued training for rest of day.
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Scratches and bruising |
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14.08.2004 |
Male
Rating:
Novice
|
Steyning Bowl,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider |
Student bruised shoulder while attempting a PLF, though told only to watch and wait at this point.
|
Bruised shoulder |
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10.08.2004 |
Female
Age:
48
Rating:
CP
|
Mere Rifle Range,
UK
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Gusts |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Exact
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot encountered turbulence and landed heavily wearing trainers and carrying ballast.
|
Fr foot |
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Last updated: 30 November 2023
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