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 |
28.05.2003 |
Male
Age: 38
Rating: CP
|
Nant Y Moel, UK
Wind Strength: 16-24 km/h
Conditions: Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing: Swing Astral
Launch Type: Foot (Reverse) |
No details available
|
Severe bruising to muscles of lower spine. compressed vertebra. |
27.05.2003 |
Male
Age: 21
Rating: P
|
Babadag (Olu Deniz) Turkey, Turkey |
Paraglider
Wing: Nova Carbon
Launch Type: Foot (Forward) |
No details available
|
None |
26.05.2003 |
Male
Age: 36
Rating: CP
|
Haresfield, UK
Wind Strength: 8-16 km/h
Conditions: Variable |
Paraglider
Wing: Advance Sigma 4 |
No details available
|
None |
26.05.2003 |
Male
Age: 53
Rating: CP
|
Haresfield, UK
Wind Strength: 16-24 km/h
Conditions: Variable |
Paraglider
Wing: Edel Confidance |
No details available
|
None |
25.05.2003 |
Male
Age: 28
Rating: Novice
|
Bedlinog, UK
Wind Strength: 8-16 km/h
Conditions: Variable |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing: Hi Way Stubby
Launch Type: Foot (Assisted) |
No details available
|
Fractured tibia and fibula open |
22.05.2003 |
Male
Age: 35
Rating: CP
|
UK |
|
No details available
|
None |
15.05.2003 |
Male
Age: 66
Rating: P
|
Cold Norton, UK
Wind Strength: 0-8 km/h
Conditions: Variable |
Powered HG
Wing: Airwave Classic
Launch Type: Powered
Engine: Wasp |
No details available
|
Broken leg cut on head, burns on back. |
15.05.2003 |
Male
Age: 57
Rating: P
|
Mount Caburn, UK
Wind Strength: 16-24 km/h
Conditions: Gusts |
Paraglider
Wing: Apco Presta
Launch Type: Foot (Reverse) |
No details available
|
None |
15.05.2003 |
Male
Age: 38
Rating: P
|
Kemble, UK
Wind Strength: 0-8 km/h
Conditions: Thermic |
Parascender
Wing: waterbird Nb Round Canopy Not Specified.
Launch Type: Vehicle/Boat Tow |
No details available
|
None |
15.05.2003 |
Male
Age: 36
Rating: CP
|
Mount Caburn, UK
Wind Strength: 16-24 km/h
Conditions: Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing: Nova Xyon
Launch Type: Foot (Reverse) |
No details available
|
None |
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Last updated: 1 December 2023
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