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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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12.10.2002 |
Male
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Bell Hill,
UK
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Airwave
Extreme
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
No details available
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07.10.2002 |
Male
Age:
42
Rating:
CP
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Ireland Field,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Powered PG
Wing:
Apco
Ventura
Launch Type:
Powered
Engine:
VITTORAZI,
100CC |
Pilot started power unit at full revs, attmpted to stabilise unit by holding cage, hand slipped through netting and contacted propellor.
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Thumb & first finger of right hand tips ripped by propeller |
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07.10.2002 |
Female
Age:
27
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Woldingham,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Hi Way
Stubby |
Student pulled muscle during take off run.
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Pulled leg muscle |
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06.10.2002 |
Male
Age:
33
Rating:
CP
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Harting Down,
UK
Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Avian
Elan
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Glider stalled through wind gradient as pilot made landing approach too close to a line of trees.
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None |
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06.10.2002 |
Male
Age:
46
Rating:
CP
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Monks Down,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Edel
Atlas
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
No details available
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01.10.2002 |
Male
Age:
55
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Dm,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Atom
Launch Type:
Winch Tow |
Student jumped into the air during launch, landed heavily, tow aborted.
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Chipped bone on ankle |
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01.10.2002 |
Male
Age:
25
Rating:
CP
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Paraglider
Wing:
Swing
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Parachute bridle had been cut and tied to the harness.
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30.09.2002 |
Male
Age:
43
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Pilgrims Farm,
UK
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Apco
Santana
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student flying canopy too slowly on low hop. When he came to land he released the controls rather than flaring and impacted a fence.
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Mild cuts and bruises to back and face |
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29.09.2002 |
Male
Age:
44
Rating:
P
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Rushup Edge,
UK
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Aeros
Stealth *Pl
Launch Type:
Foot (Assisted) |
Glider had uncontrollable right turn - only discovered after launch - pilot impacted the hill. Glider had been crashed on previous flight - no damage discovered.
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Concussion, lacerated knee |
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28.09.2002 |
Male
Age:
43
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Tailbridge,
UK
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Edel
Confidence
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Student misjudged his height whilst making his first soaring attempt,impacted the hill.
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Broken ankle |
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Last updated: 1 December 2023
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