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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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13.04.2002 |
Male
Age:
46
Rating:
P
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Harting,
UK
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Airwave
Magic 4
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot failed to unzip his harness during landing approach. Landed fully zipped up with 2mph ground speed which caused the nose to drop.
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08.04.2002 |
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Himachal Pradesh,
India |
Paraglider |
Pilot lost in Himilayas.
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Missing, presumed fatally injured. |
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05.04.2002 |
Male
Age:
50
Rating:
CP
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Pena Rubia,
Spain
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gradient
Sapphire
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
No details BOI convened.
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Fatal. |
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04.04.2002 |
Male
Age:
37
Rating:
CP
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Mam Tor,
UK
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Firebird
Ignition
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Whilst performing a reverse launch the pilot became airborne during his turn - he flew the canopy forward. At 15ft the canopy suffered an asymmetric collapse and turned into the hillside, the pilot had insufficient time to correct this.
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Fr tibia, dl right ankle. |
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03.04.2002 |
Male
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Dorset Coast 2m West Durdle Door.
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h |
Flexwing Hang Glider |
No details.
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Fr lower back |
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01.04.2002 |
Male
Age:
45
Rating:
CP
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Drayton St Leonard,
UK
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Solar Wings
Rumour 1
Launch Type:
Winch Tow |
During a tow launch the line broke whilst the glider was at a height of 1500ft. The pilot released the line which fell onto nearby pwer lines. A vehicle drove over the line draggin it over the power lines which broke.
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30.03.2002 |
Male
Age:
42
Rating:
P
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Mere,
UK
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Apco
Futura
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot discovered a 15 inch tear in the canopy whilst building a wall. He has no idea what caused this tear.
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30.03.2002 |
Male
Age:
38
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Holme Next The Sea Sssi,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Xact 25
Launch Type:
Vehicle/Boat Tow |
Attempting to tow a paraglider behind a car the canopy locked out and the canopy was pulled into the beach severely injuring the pilot.
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Fractures to: r knee, 3 or 4 lumbar vertebrae (compression) internal injuries. |
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30.03.2002 |
Male
Age:
38
Rating:
P
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Mynyad Meid,
UK
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Atom
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Following landing the pilot was dragged sideways into a ditch.
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Broken right hand- 2 metacarpal bones |
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29.03.2002 |
Male
Age:
37
Rating:
CP
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Woldham 2,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Carbon
Launch Type:
Vehicle/Boat Tow |
Prior to tow launch, as tension came full the line the tow release partially failed resulting in the left bridle coming off with the tow line attached to the right bridle only. The launched was aborted when the pilot had reached 10ft. Landed ok.
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Last updated: 1 December 2023
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