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 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.
| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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24.02.2001 |
Male
Age:
33
|
Mystic, Bright,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Carbon
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot did not fasten harness leg straps prior to launch. Held in harness by armpits, could not control the direction of the canopy accurately, this resulted in the pilot landing in a different field from the planned one.
|
Bruised median nerves. reduced use of left arm for one week. |
|
22.02.2001 |
Male
Age:
39
Rating:
CP
|
Jama,
Spain
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
APCO
Santana 30
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Newly qualified pilot performed 360 degree turn with insufficient height, impacted the ground heavily.
|
Fractures of both ankles. |
|
20.02.2001 |
Male
Age:
61
|
Wold 2,
UK
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Edel
Apollo
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
During launch the canopy started to drift to the right, the student failed to correct this and was soon airborne heading for a fence. The student failed to correct his flight path and impacted the fence.
|
Cut finger |
|
19.02.2001 |
Male
Age:
33
Rating:
CP
|
Cwmparc,
UK
Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h
Conditions:
Gusts |
Paraglider
Wing:
Trekking
Prelude
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot launched into strong gusty conditions and was unable to penetrate forward. At about 30ft up the canopy suffered an asymetric tuck to the right causing a turn into the hill.
|
Three fractured vertebrae: which ones not specified. sprained left ankle. |
|
18.02.2001 |
Male
Age:
38
|
Hope Brink,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Offchute
Mirage
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student overcontrolled following launch causing the glider to turn sharply, student impacted the hill.
|
Fractured and dislocated tibia and fibula above the ankle. |
|
18.02.2001 |
Male
Age:
43
Rating:
CP
|
Jama,
Spain
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
APCO
Fiesta
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Inexperienced pilot soaring unfamiliar cliff site. After performing several 180 degree turns the pilot lost height and finding himself too close to the cliff face was unable to turn away before impact.
|
Fractured and compressed vertebra 12t. (stable) |
|
17.02.2001 |
Male
Age:
28
|
Not Given
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Airwave
Reggae
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student tripped whilst launching, continnued to run but then fell over.
|
Fractured clavicle. |
|
16.02.2001 |
Male
Age:
52
Rating:
CP
|
Beddingham,
UK
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
APCO
Sierra
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Inexperienced pilot attempted reverse launch. Appeared to have incorrectly set up equipmment possibly had the controls in the wrong hands. Following inflation the pilot lost control of the canopy and pendulumed into the ground.
|
Suspected bruised or compressed spine. |
|
16.02.2001 |
Male
Age:
60
Rating:
CP
|
Alfamar (Malaga),
Spain
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Swing
Arcus
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
No details available
|
Fractured femur, ribs, punctured lung. |
|
14.02.2001 |
Male
Age:
35
Rating:
P
|
Rushup Edge,
UK
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
APCO
Allegra
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot attemting to use thermal lift whilst very close to the hill in very weak conditions. Canopy suffered a left tuck, the pilot attempted to pump the left control but the canopy spun into the hill.
|
Sprained ankle. complicated by discovery of a fracture related to a previous injury. |
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