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 |
|
20.06.2020 |
Male
Age:
43
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
4 years
10 hours
(5 hours)
|
Fairsnape,
UK
Wind Strength:
10-15 km/h
Conditions:
Moderate,
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Air Design
Eazy 2
Launch Type:
Foot |
The pilot was inadvertently lifted on launch and dropped to the ground in a seated position, before being dragged.
|
Minor Injuries,
Internal Injuries
|
|
14.06.2020 |
Male
Age:
65
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
48 years
1500 hours
(2 hours)
|
Hil Farm,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-5 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
McPara
Eden 6
Launch Type:
Winch/vehicle Tow |
The launch marshal stopped a launch in progress upon noticing a disconnected suspension line. The launch was aborted and the Maillon connecting the C lines to the riser was found to be open.
|
Unhurt |
|
09.06.2020 |
Male
Age:
68
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
27 years
920 hours
(20 hours)
|
Bo Peep,
UK
Wind Strength:
5-10 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Phi
Maestro
Launch Type:
Foot |
The pilot attempted a 360 degree turn in a thermal and misjudged his height and proximity to the hill, leading to an impact with the hillside.
|
Minor Injuries,
Cervical Spine
|
|
09.06.2020 |
Male
Age:
41
Rating:
Unqualified
Flying Experience:
23 years
10 hours
|
Mount Caburn,
UK
Wind Strength:
5-10 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Mojo
Launch Type:
Foot |
Student performing "first hop" flights landed hard on two occasions and sustained injury.
|
Seriously Injured |
|
08.06.2020 |
Male
Age:
60
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
18 years
60 hours
|
Herne Bay,
UK
Wind Strength:
20-25 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Niviuk
Hook 2
Launch Type:
Foot |
The pilot attempted a slope landing in wind that had changed after takeoff to be across the slope. The pilot landed hard on rough terrain.
|
Seriously Injured,
Feet, Legs
|
|
08.06.2020 |
Male
Age:
31
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
5 years
2 hours
(1 hours)
|
Butser North,
UK
Wind Strength:
10-15 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Vivo
Air Design
Launch Type:
Foot |
The pilot flew out of the lift band, found himself losing height and elected to perform a slope landing. He landed heavily and fell over, sustaining injury.
|
Minor Injuries,
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
|
|
07.06.2020 |
Male
Age:
56
Rating:
AP
Flying Experience:
33 years
|
Westbury,
UK |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Omega
Launch Type:
Foot |
The pilot launched with his helmet chinstrap unfastened. The helmet fell off but was prevented from falling by a power cable to a helmet mounted camera.
|
Unhurt |
|
02.06.2020 |
Male
Age:
46
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
8 years
250 hours
(10 hours)
|
Leckhampton,
UK
Wind Strength:
15-20 km/h
Conditions:
Moderate,
Strong Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Rush 5
Launch Type:
Foot |
The pilot was seen to attempt a top landing in gusty thermic conditions. The wing was seen to suffer asymmetric collapses at low level that led to the pilot impacting the hill.
|
Seriously Injured |
|
02.06.2020 |
Male
Age:
67
Rating:
AP
Flying Experience:
36 years
1400 hours
(5 hours)
|
Pendle Hill,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-5 km/h
Conditions:
Very Strong,
Strong Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Sigma 10
Launch Type:
Foot |
The pilot experienced a large asymmetric collapse in thermic conditions and lost control of his wing, leading to an impact with the ground.
|
Minor Injuries,
Cervical Spine
|
|
02.06.2020 |
Male
Age:
42
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
5 years
30 hours
(6 hours)
|
Bratton Camp,
UK
Wind Strength:
15-20 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Triple Seven
Knight
Launch Type:
Foot |
The pilot misjudged his landing approach. In an attempt to avoid overshooting he reduced his airspeed and undertook low S turns, leading to a heavy landing.
|
Minor Injuries,
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
|
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