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 |
|
26.08.2023 |
Male
Age:
60
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
38 years
|
South Cerney,
UK
Wind Strength:
15-20 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Green Dragons
Focus
Launch Type:
Winch/vehicle Tow |
Pilot landed awkwardly on inflated target mat during accuracy competition damaging ankle.
|
Minor Injuries,
Feet, Legs
|
|
25.08.2023 |
Male
Age:
52
Flying Experience:
6 years
500 hours
(50 hours)
|
UK
Wind Strength:
10-15 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Flare
Moustache
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot tripped while ground handling and dislocated shoulder.
|
Seriously Injured,
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
|
|
24.08.2023 |
Male
Age:
54
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
10 years
650 hours
(38 hours)
|
Plan Praz,
France
Wind Strength:
30-35 km/h
Conditions:
Moderate,
Strong Turbulence,
Leeside |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Alpina 4
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot caught out in very strong Lee side conditions.
|
Unhurt |
|
23.08.2023 |
Female
Age:
38
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
1 year
7 hours
(5 hours)
|
Newhaven Cliffs,
UK
Wind Strength:
5-10 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Sky Paragliders
Aya 2
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot lost height while coastal soaring at a cliff site. Pilot was forced to land in the sea but was able to get themselves to a small area of beach, from which they were rescued.
|
Unhurt |
|
20.08.2023 |
Male
Age:
59
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
11 years
120 hours
(6 hours)
|
Eype,
UK
Wind Strength:
15-20 km/h
Conditions:,
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
BGD
Punk
Launch Type:
Foot |
While coastal soaring pilot strayed behind cliffs into an area of rotor turbulence. Pilot attempted to get forward but suffered an asymmetric collapse at low level and landed heavily.
|
Seriously Injured,
Lumbar Spine
|
|
14.08.2023 |
Female
Age:
33
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
1 year
12 hours
(8 hours)
|
Gozd,
Slovenia
Wind Strength:
0-5 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gin
Bolero
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot misjudged wind direction and flew into turbulent air. Pilot lost height and crashed into a tree.
|
Minor Injuries |
|
09.08.2023 |
Male
Age:
62
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
7 years
50 hours
(3 hours)
|
London Colney Microlight Club,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-5 km/h
Conditions:
Moderate,
Not Turbulent |
Powered PG
Wing:
Ozone
Spyder 3
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot reverse launched but wing came up to one side. Pilot applied power thinking they could correct the wing, but stumbled and was pulled over onto the ground.
|
Seriously Injured,
Pelvis
|
|
04.08.2023 |
Male
Age:
40
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
1 year
10 hours
(23 hours)
|
Bell Hill,
UK
Wind Strength:
15-20 km/h |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gradient
Bright 5
Launch Type:
Foot |
On a windy day the pilot walked down the slope to take off in lighter winds. On launching the pilot was lifted off with twisted risers into stronger conditions. Pilot was able to untwist but could not penetrate and was blown back onto a barb wire fence. Pilot was wearing two jackets which prevented serious injury on the barbed wire.
|
Unhurt |
|
03.08.2023 |
|
|
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Rush 4 |
During annual inspection, damage / tears was spotted under the stiffening rods at the leading edge across numerous cells.
The pilot spent lockdown in Morocco (rocky takeoffs) and it is suspected the tears were caused by abrasion of the stiffening rods against the terrain.
|
|
|
03.08.2023 |
Male
Age:
66
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
23 years
810 hours
(23 hours)
|
Combe Gibbet,
UK
Wind Strength:
25-30 km/h
Conditions:
Moderate,
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gin
Calypso
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot launched in windy conditions, having walked down the slope to avoid the stronger wind. Within seconds of launching the pilot experienced much stronger winds resulting in them being blown back despite use of speed bar. Pilot landed but was then dragged, damaging their equipment.
|
Unhurt |
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