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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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05.05.2002 |
Male
Age:
46
Rating:
P
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Monks Down,
UK
Wind Strength:
32-40 km/h |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Airwave
Magic Iv
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot misjudged wind strength on landing approach which resulted in his landing approach being too far back behind landing field. He narrowly avoided a collision with a barbed wire fence.
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05.05.2002 |
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Monks Down,
UK
Wind Strength:
32-40 km/h |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Solar Wings
Scandal
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
No details available
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05.05.2002 |
Male
Age:
41
Rating:
P
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Corndon,
UK
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
La Mouette- Topless 1 |
Following a xc flight the pilot misjudged the wind direction which resulted in a downwind landing. The glider landed on its wheels then ground looped.
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04.05.2002 |
Male
Age:
52
Rating:
CP
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Kennel Farm,
UK |
Paraglider
Launch Type:
Winch Tow |
Whilst Operator was setting guillotines on Koch winch splicing on braided nylon rope failed as he pushed down on bar causing him to fall forward and hit his face on drum.
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Cut to chin bruizing to cheek bone |
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04.05.2002 |
Male
Age:
33
Rating:
P
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Hillend Edinburgh,
UK
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Edel
Promise
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Whilst collapsing the canopy following landing a gust caused the canopy to inflate pulling the pilot up and backwards. The pilots helmet hit a fence and snagged as the rest of his body was pulled over the fence.
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Concussion & strained muscle in neck |
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04.05.2002 |
Male
Age:
67
Rating:
CP
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Kennel Farm,
UK
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Electron
Launch Type:
Winch Tow |
Following a tow launch the pilot flew downwind back to launch. He failed to turn into wind to landed - downwind landing.
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03.05.2002 |
Female
Age:
39
Rating:
CP
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UK |
Paraglider
Wing:
Apco
Fiesta S |
Brummel hooks were wider than 1mm suggested gap - discovered upon inspection.
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03.05.2002 |
Male
Age:
45
Rating:
P
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Dora,
Cyprus
Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Carbon
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Following a soaring flight the pilot appraoched the top landing by making a downwind leg then turning into wind. On turning into wind the pilot realised his glider wasnt penetrating forward. At 20ft his canopy collapsed and he fell to the ground.
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Broken right wrist- fractured lower radius |
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25.04.2002 |
Male
Age:
36
Rating:
P
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Shinning Tor,
UK
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Avian
Amour159
Launch Type:
Foot (Assisted) |
Following a short xc flight the pilot misjudged his approach into a field clipping the roof of a barn on his final turn into wind. The glider rotated left and then inverted.
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Sprained left wrist bruised hip |
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24.04.2002 |
Male
Age:
44
Rating:
P
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Hill Farm, Norfolk.
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Powered HG
Wing:
Off Piste
Discovery
Launch Type:
Powered
Engine:
Radne 120 |
During flight a spring from the exhaust broke from its mounting and fell into the propellor which catapulted it into the sail causing a tear.
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Last updated: 1 December 2023
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