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 |
|
17.03.2020 |
Male
Age:
65
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
5 years
13 hours
(13 hours)
|
Dunes,
Morocco
Wind Strength:
15-20 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent,
Front Influence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Ion 5
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot intentionally stalled wing over sand from 2m to find stall point. On impact the emergency parachute deployed. Pilot noted that this had happened before from the Advance Progress 3 harness.
|
Unhurt |
|
16.03.2020 |
Male
Age:
31
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
6 years
24 hours
(16 hours)
|
Great Orme,
UK
Wind Strength:
15-20 km/h
Conditions:,
Moderate Turbulence,
Front Influence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Mojo 4
Launch Type:
Foot |
The pilot was inadvertently lifted off his feet when reverse launching. He was dragged and struck the slope several times before the glider came to rest.
|
Minor Injuries,
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
|
|
13.03.2020 |
Male
Age:
60
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
46 years
|
Dunstable,
UK
Wind Strength:
15-20 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Air Wave
Calypso
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot flew into hillside having apparently misjudged the amount of available lift.
|
Minor Injuries,
Head Injuries
|
|
13.03.2020 |
Male
Age:
55
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
8 years
150 hours
(25 hours)
|
Marros,
UK
Wind Strength:
15-20 km/h
Conditions:,
Front Influence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Rush 4
Launch Type:
Foot |
The pilot was on final approach in deteriorating conditions and an approaching rain shower. He was lifted in turbulent air and carried downwind towards a power line. He stalled the paraglider at 3m agl in an attempt to touch down before reaching the power line, and landed unhurt.
|
Unhurt |
|
06.03.2020 |
Male
Age:
44
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
15 years
1100 hours
(50 hours)
|
Butser west,
UK
Wind Strength:
15-20 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Swift max
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot was forced to take avoiding action to avoid a collision when the other pilot did not give way.
|
Pilot:
Unhurt
Passenger:
Unhurt |
|
06.03.2020 |
Female
Age:
42
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
6 years
9 hours
(2 hours)
|
Cats Tor,
UK
Wind Strength:
10-15 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Phi
Symphonia
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot slope landed but tripped on tussock once feet down. Broke fibula, no further injury.
|
Seriously Injured,
Feet, Legs
|
|
06.03.2020 |
Male
Age:
38
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
18 years
1000 hours
(4 hours)
|
Frocester/nympsfield,
UK
Wind Strength:
10-15 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gin
Bonanza 2
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot misjudged approach to top landing and decided to collide with a small tree rather than making an extreme turn.
|
Pilot:
Minor Injuries
Passenger:
Feet, Legs
|
|
06.03.2020 |
Male
Age:
21
Flying Experience:
12 years
1000 hours
(50 hours)
|
Devil's Dyke,
UK
Wind Strength:
15-20 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
ZENO
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot attempted to cobra launch his paraglider but was dragged into a group of people.
|
Unhurt |
|
05.03.2020 |
Male
Age:
55
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
12 years
390 hours
|
Kettlewell,
UK
Wind Strength:
10-15 km/h
Conditions:
Moderate,
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Sigma 9
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot lost thermal while flying up a cliff face and landed heavily on a shelf on the cliff.
|
Seriously Injured,
Feet, Legs
|
|
11.02.2020 |
Male
Age:
68
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
20 hours
(2 hours)
|
Poinente, Lijar,
Spain
Wind Strength:
10-15 km/h
Conditions:
Moderate |
Paraglider
Wing:
BGD
Epic
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot exited spiral but failed to correctly manage the resulting dive. Pilot stalled glider and landed heavily.
|
Seriously Injured,
Lumbar Spine
|
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