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British Hang Gliding & Paragliding Association

British Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association

Incident Reports - Informal Investigations

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.

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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
18.10.2001 Male

Age:
37

Rating:
CP



Otiva,
Spain

Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h

Conditions:
Thermic
Paraglider

Wing:
Nova
Carbon Medium

Launch Type:
Foot (Forward)
Student launched without instructor present - instructor then arrived and gave instruction over radio. Student didnt follow advice which resulted in canopy entering flat spin, canopy recovered student landed on the slope.

16.10.2001 Male

Age:
70

Rating:
P



Butser Hill,
UK

Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h

Conditions:
Smooth/Steady
Paraglider

Wing:
Advance
Sigma 3

Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse)
No details available

Fr (r) forearm, bruised upper body.
15.10.2001 Male

Age:
37

Rating:
CP



Otiva,
Spain

Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h

Conditions:
Smooth/Steady
Paraglider

Wing:
Nova
Carbon Medium

Launch Type:
Foot (Forward)
Student attempted 360 degree turn with insufficient distance from the maountain, resulted in slope landing.

13.10.2001 Male

Age:
50



Mam Torr,
UK

Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h

Conditions:
Variable
Paraglider

Wing:
Apco
Prima

Launch Type:
Foot (Forward)
No details available

Bruised back.
12.10.2001 Male

Age:
27



Limerston,
UK

Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h

Conditions:
Smooth/Steady
Paraglider

Wing:
Swing
Arcus 25.1

Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse)
No details available

12.10.2001 Male

Age:
34



Seeg,
Germany

Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h

Conditions:
Smooth/Steady
Paraglider

Wing:
Firebird
Matrix

Launch Type:
Foot (Forward)
Whilst the student was launching there was a change in wind direction. The student did not react to this which resulted in the canopy drifting from the intended flight path into some trees. The student landed in the trees.

11.10.2001 Male

Age:
55

Rating:
CP



Sieghford,
UK

Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h

Conditions:
Variable
Powered HG

Wing:
Airwave
Classic 14

Launch Type:
Powered

Engine:
Radne,
Racket 120
The hand throttle on a powered hg harness caught behind the rear rigging wire during flight causing a climbing turn.

Bruised shoulder.
24.09.2001 Male

Age:
37



Beddingham,
UK

Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h

Conditions:
Smooth/Steady
Paraglider

Wing:
Apco
Prima 27

Launch Type:
Foot (Forward)
Student stumbled and injured wrist during attempted forward launch.

Fr wrist
22.09.2001

Rudlers North,
UK

Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h

Conditions:
Smooth/Steady
Paraglider

Wing:
Apco
Prima

Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse)
Student attempted to run off excess speed during slope landing, turned ankle on rough ground.

Sprained ankle.
22.09.2001 Male

Age:
21

Rating:
CP



France The zipper holding the back section of a Lubin TX 11 harness burst during flight.

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Last updated: 30 November 2023

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