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 |
|
18.10.2018 |
Male
Age:
43
Flying Experience:
9 years
35 hours
(3 hours)
|
Col de la Forclaz,
France
Wind Strength:
5-10 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
ICARO
Cyber 4
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot had mid-air collision with another paraglider pilot while thermalling. Other pilot was flying soaring beats. Both pilots landed in trees in front of take-off uninjured.
|
Minor Injuries |
|
05.10.2018 |
Male
Age:
62
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
9 years
165 hours
(25 hours)
|
Lavante launch,
Spain
Wind Strength:
10-15 km/h
Conditions:,
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Niviuk
Hook 3
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot reverse launched successfully but was then lifted by a gust and pushed back over launch. Pilot collided with a rigged hang glider.
|
Unhurt |
|
03.10.2018 |
Male
Age:
48
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
5 years
7 hours
(7 hours)
|
Westbury White Horse,
UK
Wind Strength:
20-25 km/h
Conditions:,
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Buzz Z5
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot launched but was unable to penetrate into wind. Pilot landed but stumbled and was dragged into a bench at the top of the hill.
|
Minor Injuries |
|
30.09.2018 |
Male
Age:
36
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
6 years
|
Devils Dyke,
UK
Wind Strength:
10-15 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Unknown
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot had mid-air collision with another paraglider. Pilot's wing collapsed and he landed heavily.
|
Seriously Injured |
|
29.09.2018 |
Male
Age:
43
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
5 years
23 hours
(23 hours)
|
High & Over,
UK
Wind Strength:
15-20 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Buzz 4
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot crashed in rotor turbulence behind the ridge.
|
Seriously Injured,
Feet, Legs
|
|
25.09.2018 |
Male
Age:
65
Flying Experience:
5 years
|
Longstone Edge,
UK
Wind Strength:
5-10 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Macpara
Muse 1
Launch Type:
Foot |
Student tripped while running after a forward launch.
|
Minor Injuries,
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
|
|
25.09.2018 |
Male
Age:
67
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
24 years
111 hours
(10 hours)
|
Beer Head,
UK
Wind Strength:
15-20 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Ion4
Launch Type:
Foot |
In decreasing winds the pilot lost too much height to top land resulting in a downwind slope landing. Pilot attempted to run off speed but stumbled.
|
Seriously Injured,
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
|
|
24.09.2018 |
Male
Age:
55
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
9 years
157 hours
|
Saint Vincent,
France
Wind Strength:
5-10 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Buzz Z 5
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot launched with slow airspeed and glider suffered a large asymmetric collapse. Pilot fell 20ft to road below take-off.
|
Seriously Injured,
Feet, Legs
|
|
24.09.2018 |
Male
Age:
61
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
23 years
625 hours
(40 hours)
|
Chalvet west,
France
Wind Strength:
20-25 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gin
Yeti 4
Launch Type:
Foot |
On launching the right leg strap buckle became undone and pilot could not refasten it inflight. Pilot decided to land immediately. On inspection of the flat plate buckle pilot decided it had not been correctly fastened and had not been noticed due to insufficient pre-flight check.
|
Unhurt |
|
24.09.2018 |
Male
Age:
58
Rating:
AP
Flying Experience:
38 years
2000 hours
(20 hours)
|
Dungiven west,
UK |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Icaro 2000
Laminar 2000
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot successfully deployed drogue, attached to left shoulder strap, for a downslope landing. Pilot found glider impossible to turn and crashed onto a road having flown under telephone lines and over a hedge.
|
Minor Injuries |
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