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 |
13.06.2004 |
Female
Age: 41
Rating: Novice
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Kimmeridge, UK
Wind Strength: 8-16 km/h
Conditions: Gusts |
Paraglider
Wing: Sky Fides
Launch Type: Foot (Reverse) |
Student launched glider asymmetrically and was pulled over and dragged for approx 6m causing damage to shoulder.
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Fr shoulder |
13.06.2004 |
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By River Yarty, UK
Conditions: Variable |
Powered PG
Wing: Action 29
Launch Type: Powered
Engine: cyclone |
Pilot landed seated and cross wind. Pilot uninjured but prop smashed and fuel tank split. Possible damage to wing.
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None |
13.06.2004 |
Male
Age: 46
Rating: CP
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Woolacombe, UK
Wind Strength: 8-16 km/h
Conditions: Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing: Ozone Electron
Launch Type: Foot (Reverse) |
At 10m and on finals, pilot encountered severe sink and landed very heavily.
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Compressed vertebra, nerve and tissue damage |
12.06.2004 |
Male
Age: 56
Rating: CP
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Hay Bluff, UK
Wind Strength: 24-32 km/h
Conditions: Variable |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing: Airwave K4
Launch Type: Foot (Forward) |
Pilot caught base bar on gorse bush on landing approach.
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Fr arm |
06.06.2004 |
Male
Age: 53
Rating: CP
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Kimiridge, UK
Wind Strength: 16-24 km/h
Conditions: Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing: Nova Xact
Launch Type: Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot chose to take off from unsuitable area below the normal take off. He stood in rabbit hole on inflating the glider causing him to stumble and be dragged before regaining control of the glider.
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Dislocated ankle, fr leg |
06.06.2004 |
Male
Age: 43
Rating: CP
|
Bewaldeth, UK
Wind Strength: 32-40 km/h
Conditions: Gusts |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing: Ariel Arts Clubman 160
Launch Type: Foot (Forward) |
Pilot decided to land and put glider in steep turn to lose height. Glider entered a tumble and impacted heavily.
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10 fr ribs, punctured lung. |
05.06.2004 |
Male
Age: 39
Rating: Novice
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Strines, UK
Wind Strength: 0-8 km/h
Conditions: Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing: Airwave Black Magic
Launch Type: Foot (Forward) |
Student landed awkwardly having completed forward launch practice.
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Fr ankle |
05.06.2004 |
Male
Age: 41
Rating: CP
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Bell Hill, UK
Wind Strength: 8-16 km/h
Conditions: Variable |
Paraglider
Wing: Firebird Z One
Launch Type: Foot (Reverse) |
Emergency chute deployed accidentally on approach for slope landing. Pilot landed heavily.
|
None |
03.06.2004 |
Male
Age: 55
Rating: Novice
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Swyne Hill, UK
Wind Strength: 8-16 km/h
Conditions: Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing: Firebird Z One
Launch Type: Foot (Reverse) |
Student flared too late and caught leg under harness on landing,.
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Fr leg |
03.06.2004 |
Rating: Novice
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Mt Caburn, UK
Wind Strength: 8-16 km/h
Conditions: Thermic |
Paraglider
Launch Type: Foot (Forward) |
Student found himself 6m in the air on farward launch ground handle practice. Stalled glider and landed heavily on back.
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None |
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Last updated: 1 December 2023
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