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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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01.11.2001 |
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Dunkeswell Airfield,
UK |
Launch Type:
Vehicle/Boat Tow |
NB Harriet emailed this in, but its not clear what the pilot was flying- sailplane, HG or PG. I gave it an IR no, but no other info came in. Tony.
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Fr arms,ribs,pelvis |
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01.11.2001 |
Male
Age:
37
Rating:
CP
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Various |
Paraglider
Wing:
Up
Makalu |
Pilot adjusted the length of the speedbar to make it easier to use. Noticed that during weight shift turns the speed system was unintentionally being applied causing small collapses.
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28.10.2001 |
Male
Age:
36
Rating:
P
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Tap O Noth,
UK
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Exxtacy
Large
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Flying suit material caught in the harness zip after launch the piulot struggled to undo the zip. Was unable to burst the velcro.
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28.10.2001 |
Male
Age:
41
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Moel Y Cl Mynhad,
UK |
Paraglider |
No details.
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Lower back |
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28.10.2001 |
Male
Age:
42
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Moel Winion,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Alpha 2
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student was surprised by the speed of a light wind landing - tripped during landing.
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Damaged right ankle. |
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28.10.2001 |
Male
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Suttons Corner,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Carbon
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Reserve parachute fell out of the students harness during an attempted forward launch.
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28.10.2001 |
Male
Age:
44
Rating:
CP
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Bradwell,
UK
Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Carbon 25
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Whilst ground handling a new canopy the pilot noticed that the Brummel hook connection to the speedbar had become detached. On one occasion the left control line became caught in the slot in the brummel hook.
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28.10.2001 |
Male
Age:
41
Rating:
AP
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Lowca,
UK
Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gin
Bonanza
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Whilst soaring in windy conditions with the speed bar applied the canopy suffered a 80% deflation causing the glider to turn right. The situation deteriorated with the canopy cravtting and then entering a full stall. Pilot impacted heavily.
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Severe bruising to back, ribs and knees. |
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27.10.2001 |
Male
Age:
36
Rating:
CP
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Merther,
UK
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Hang Glider Rigid
Wing:
Flight Design
Ghost Buster
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot misjudged his landing approach resulting in him being too low. The pilot then flew into twp parked cars at the downwind end of the landing field.
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Dislocated elbow, internal bruising - lung,liver and kidney. |
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20.10.2001 |
Male
Age:
49
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Muggery,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Windtech
Coral
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student failed to run during forward launch, sitting into the harness immediately and impactein the ground.
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Hurt ankle |
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Last updated: 30 November 2023
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