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 |
|
20.04.2018 |
Male
Age:
58
Rating:
AP
Flying Experience:
29 years
2000 hours
(15 hours)
|
Combe Gibbet,
UK
Wind Strength:
5-10 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gradient
Golden
Launch Type:
Foot |
Tandem pilot made slope landing in weak sinking air. Pilot caught foot on uneven ground on landing .
|
Pilot:
Seriously Injured
Feet, Legs
Passenger:
Unhurt |
|
19.04.2018 |
Male
Age:
50
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
7 years
35 hours
(12 hours)
|
Stanage Edge,
UK
Wind Strength:
15-20 km/h
Conditions:
Moderate,
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Mojo 4
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot lost control of glider during launch and was dragged off his feet into rocks and boulders.
|
Seriously Injured |
|
19.04.2018 |
Male
Age:
40
Flying Experience:
6 years
|
Muggery Bottom,
UK
Wind Strength:
5-10 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Element
Launch Type:
Foot |
Student was ground handling. Stepping sideways under glider and knee gave way. Pilot previously injured knee while kiteboarding (2 weeks ago) but thought it had healed.
|
Minor Injuries,
Feet, Legs
|
|
15.04.2018 |
Male
Age:
67
Flying Experience:
5 years
|
El Bosque,
Spain
Wind Strength:
5-10 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Ion 5
Launch Type:
Foot |
Student forward launched, but did not keep running forwards in launch stage. As a result the glider overtook him, the student then tried to correct the situation by running under the glider. It then suffered an asymmetric collapse as he ran under the wing and was lifted approx 2 feet off the ground and landed on his side.
|
Minor Injuries,
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
|
|
14.04.2018 |
Female
Age:
46
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
6 years
10 hours
(1 hours)
|
Whitestones,
UK
Wind Strength:
15-20 km/h
Conditions:
Moderate,
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Mojo 2
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot launched glider but failed to properly gain control. Pilot was lifted with twisted risers then dropped.
|
Seriously Injured,
Feet, Legs
|
|
14.04.2018 |
Female
Age:
62
Flying Experience:
6 years
2 hours
(2 hours)
|
Mount Caburn,
UK
Wind Strength:
5-10 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Alpha 6
Launch Type:
Foot |
Student pilot was on approach to spot landing target in a large landing field with radio guidance on approach from CFI on launch and TI in the landing field. Student was instructed to get feet down early to overcome difficulty getting out of harness. Student was approaching with too much brake and stalled glider.
|
Seriously Injured,
Thoracic Spine
|
|
14.04.2018 |
Male
Age:
62
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
20 years
1000 hours
(22 hours)
|
Bleasee Fell,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-5 km/h
Conditions:
Strong,
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Sigma 10
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot had a collapse on right wing while thermalling left. In attempting to rectify the collapse the pilot spun the glider. There was insufficient height for the glider to fully recover before the pilot impacted the slope.
|
Seriously Injured,
Lumbar Spine
|
|
14.04.2018 |
Male
Age:
56
Flying Experience:
(1 hours)
|
High and over,
UK
Wind Strength:
5-10 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Element 2
Launch Type:
Foot |
Student got airboure unintentionally, turned into wind, and landed on the side of the hill putting his arm out.
|
Seriously Injured,
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
|
|
13.04.2018 |
Male
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
34 years
1200 hours
|
Bridge of don sand dunes,
UK
Wind Strength:
15-20 km/h
Conditions:,
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Niviuk
Peak 2 |
On downwind leg while dune soaring wind lessened. Pilot turned into wind to land not quite into wind tripped on landing extended left arm in sand breaking wrist.
|
Seriously Injured,
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
|
|
13.04.2018 |
Male
Age:
53
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
16 years
600 hours
(30 hours)
|
North Luffenham,
UK
Wind Strength:
5-10 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Mentor 5
Launch Type:
Winch/vehicle Tow |
Hill pilot on tow conversion. When line slackened for pilot to correct drift, drogue parachute started twisting/spinning. When releasing from the line, the tow bridal had twisted around the ring preventing the line from being released. Pilot successfully "S"-ed off height and landed without incident. Knott in drogue line found to be cause.
|
Unhurt |
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