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 |
|
11.04.2018 |
Male
Age:
52
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
50 hours
(5 hours)
|
Babadag,
Turkey
Wind Strength:
0-5 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Triple Seven
Knight
Launch Type:
Foot |
With all settings as per manual, glider response to SIV manoeuvres was well in excess of EN requirements for B rated glider. Symmetric and asymmetric collapses gave recovery characteristics of EN D.
|
Unhurt |
|
09.04.2018 |
Male
Age:
60
Flying Experience:
5 years
3 hours
(2 hours)
|
Beklemeto STH,
Bulgaria
Wind Strength:
5-10 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
BGD
EPIC
Launch Type:
Foot |
Glider pitched on landing approach and student failed to flare.
|
Seriously Injured,
Feet, Legs
|
|
29.03.2018 |
Male
Age:
52
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
6 years
87 hours
(25 hours)
|
Horden,
UK
Wind Strength:
10-15 km/h
Conditions:
Moderate,
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Sup Air
Leaf
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot was coastal soaring and on crossing a headland, encountered rotor turbulence forcing him down. Pilot assumed he was high enough to avoid the turbulence.
|
Unhurt |
|
28.03.2018 |
Male
Age:
65
Flying Experience:
5 years
|
Rabou,
France
Wind Strength:
5-10 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Sky Paragliders
Atis 2
Launch Type:
Foot |
Student did not flare on low hop and landed faster than expected.
|
Seriously Injured,
Feet, Legs
|
|
26.03.2018 |
Male
Age:
54
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
28 years
1500 hours
(80 hours)
|
Whitesheet,
UK
Wind Strength:
10-15 km/h
Conditions:,
Strong Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Triple Seven
Queen 2
Launch Type:
Foot |
Soon after takeoff glider suffered a full frontal collapse followed by an asymmetric collapse. Glider dived to recover but too low. Pilot struck slope on his back.
|
Minor Injuries |
|
25.03.2018 |
Male
Age:
27
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
6 years
|
Monksdown,
UK
Wind Strength:
15-20 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
BGD
Cure
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot deliberately stalled glider but was unable to control the recovery. The glider diver 135 degrees and pilot fell past. Pilot deployed parachute and landed moments after it had inflated.
|
Unhurt |
|
21.03.2018 |
Male
Age:
49
Rating:
AP
Flying Experience:
26 years
1000 hours
(20 hours)
|
Sutton Meadows,
UK
Wind Strength:
15-20 km/h
Conditions:
Moderate,
Moderate Turbulence |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Moyes
Litespeed
Launch Type:
Aero Tow |
On release at 2000' at the top of the aerotow the pilot's barrel release string wrapped around itself and knotted, causing itself, and hence the pilot, to remain connected from one side of the harness to the standard metal ring on the end of the tow line. Pilot was able to force a weak link break and landed safely.
|
Unhurt |
|
21.03.2018 |
Male
Age:
59
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
13 years
300 hours
(15 hours)
|
Devil's Dyke,
UK
Wind Strength:
10-15 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gin Gliders
Carrera+
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot made course correction when pilot in front turned sharper than he expected while ridge soaring in busy conditions. This corrected path resulted in a midair collision with another paraglider who was passing below. Both pilots landed safely.
|
Unhurt |
|
21.03.2018 |
Male
Age:
57
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
13 years
230 hours
(12 hours)
|
Dunstable,
UK
Wind Strength:
25-30 km/h
Conditions:
Moderate,
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Iota
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot flew into an area with limited options hoping to find lift. Found none and landed in bush.
|
Unhurt |
|
20.03.2018 |
Male
Age:
50
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
9 years
411 hours
(61 hours)
|
Llangollen,
UK
Wind Strength:
10-15 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Mac Para
Icon
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot experienced turbulence when returning to the ridge to top land. Glider suffered frontal collapse, which recovered but had turned the pilot towards the hill with little height. Glider then suffered another full collapse and the pilot crashed into pine forrest. Pilot was rescued by Mountain Rescue.
|
Unhurt |
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