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 |
|
06.02.2020 |
Male
Age:
51
|
Darley Moor,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-5 km/h
Conditions:,
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Atom 3
Launch Type:
Winch/vehicle Tow |
Student caught foot while landing from low, short hop resulting in a fractured leg.
|
Seriously Injured,
Feet, Legs
|
|
05.02.2020 |
Male
Age:
49
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
10 years
260 hours
(28 hours)
|
Ansermanuevo,
Colombia
Wind Strength:
5-10 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
BGD
Cure
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot made emergency turn while on final approach to avoid low level power lines. Pilot's seat made contact with bump in the ground before legs could fully absorb the impact.
|
Seriously Injured,
Lumbar Spine
|
|
03.02.2020 |
Male
Age:
71
Rating:
AP
Flying Experience:
14 years
194 hours
|
None,
UK |
Other
Wing:
High Aventure
Beamer Emergency Parachute |
During repack session pilot noticed that the control handle sticks had been threaded through the metal rings. They should NOT have been put through the rings but simply inserted into the sleeves.
|
Unhurt |
|
30.01.2020 |
Male
Age:
42
Rating:
EPC
Flying Experience:
4 years
1 hours
(1 hours)
|
Villaricos,
Spain
Wind Strength:
5-10 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Sky Paragliders
Fides 5
Launch Type:
Foot |
Student lifted legs on launch before the wing had taken the full weight of the pilot and his equipment. This resulted in the paramotor making a glancing contact with the ground and the prop puncturing the fuel tank. Instructor immediately stopped the flight as pilot was unaware of the damage.
|
Unhurt |
|
25.01.2020 |
Male
Age:
47
Flying Experience:
3 years
|
Darley Moor,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-5 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Spark
Launch Type:
Winch/vehicle Tow |
Student launched the wing successfully then applied control on both sides changing the angle of attack of the wing. He drifted left and then raised his left hand and applied more control on the right causing the wing to spin from approximately 20ft.
|
Seriously Injured |
|
22.01.2020 |
Male
Age:
55
Rating:
AP
Flying Experience:
29 years
1200 hours
(8 hours)
|
Farmara cliffs,
Spain
Wind Strength:
10-15 km/h
Conditions:
Moderate,
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gin
Explorer
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot misjudged lift and made emergency landing on rocky beach. Glider and harness were dragged into surf and pilot was benighted but was able to escape from the beach the following morning.
|
Unhurt |
|
21.01.2020 |
Male
Age:
54
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
10 years
1000 hours
(30 hours)
|
Jerbourg cliffs,
Guernsey
Wind Strength:
15-20 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Skywalk
Cayenne 5
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot was soaring coastal cliff when drop in wind forced him to bottom land. With limited options pilot landed on rocks.
|
Seriously Injured |
|
19.01.2020 |
Male
Age:
57
Rating:
AP
Flying Experience:
40 years
3000 hours
(100 hours)
|
Bradwell Edge,
UK
Wind Strength:
5-10 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Moyes
Rx3.5pro
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot approached a paraglider pilot who was invisible to him due to low sun. At the last second the pilot dived under and to the right of the paraglider, narrowly avoiding a collision.
|
Unhurt |
|
18.01.2020 |
Male
Age:
34
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
5 years
40 hours
(20 hours)
|
Devil's Dyke,
UK
Wind Strength:
10-15 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Mojo 5
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot attempted 360 degree turn close to the hill misjudging height and distance and ended up landing heavily downwind on the gentle slope close to the top of the hill.
|
Pilot:
Unhurt
Passenger:
Unhurt |
|
12.01.2020 |
Male
Age:
44
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
4 years
10 hours
(28 hours)
|
Pen Dinas,
UK
Wind Strength:
30-35 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Light Turbulence,
Front Influence |
Speedflyer/Miniwing
Wing:
Ozone
Zero 2
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot was ridge soaring his speedwing set to fast trim when the wing suffered an asymmetric collapse. The wing rotated then reinflated facing the slope. Pilot impacted heavily into gorse.
|
Minor Injuries,
Feet, Legs
|
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