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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 are available in summary form for the following wing types:
Incident reports for flexwing hang glider wings are displayed below in summary form.
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If available, total hours flown and hours flown in the previous six months are included below, with the latter displayed in brackets.
There are 403 entries for flexwing hang glider wings
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| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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25.09.2005 |
Male
Age:
42
Rating:
AP
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Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Moyes
Litespeed S 4.5 |
During inspection piot discovered damaged carbon spar caused as a result of manufacturing error.
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None |
|
01.09.2005 |
Male
Age:
42
Rating:
AP
|
UK |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Airwave
Concept |
Glider was found to have been miss-rigged after having been independently serviced.
|
None |
|
30.08.2005 |
Male
Age:
42
Rating:
AP
|
Wind Bank,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Moyes
Litespeed S 4.5
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot landed in trees having misjudged turn.
|
Cut leg |
|
16.07.2005 |
Male
Age:
41
Rating:
P
|
Smeatharpe,
UK
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Moyes
Sx3
Launch Type:
Winch Tow |
Pilot crashed on tow after guillotined winch line caught on base bar then fence. .
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Fr arm, bruising, grazes |
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12.07.2005 |
Male
Age:
41
Rating:
P
|
Smeatharpe,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Moyes
Extralite 137
Launch Type:
Aero Tow |
Pilot pushed out on aerotow launch. Glider dropped wing and nosed in hard.
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Grazed knee |
|
03.07.2005 |
Male
Rating:
P
|
Mendlesham,
UK
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Aeros
Kpl3
Launch Type:
Winch Tow |
After landing pilot discovered hang point pivot pin had slipped out 2cm having noticed a creaking noise while being towed into air.
|
None |
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03.07.2005 |
Male
Age:
39
Rating:
AP
|
Mendelsham,
UK
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Solar Wings
Scandal
Launch Type:
Winch Tow |
Pilot noticed that kingpost wires were incorrectly attached.
|
None |
|
18.06.2005 |
Male
Age:
40
Rating:
CP
|
Rushup Edge,
UK
Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Airwave
Calypso
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Tow rated pilot got into difficulties when attempting to ridge soar having hill launched. Pilot landed heavily behind trees.
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Bruising |
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15.06.2005 |
Male
Age:
41
Rating:
CP
|
Plaine Joux,
France
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Aeros
Target 16
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
It is believed that the pilot clipped a tree in light conditions and fell 15m to the ground. The pilot was wearing a cycle helmet which contributed sighnificantly to the seriousness of the head injuries!.
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Fr skull, fr ribs |
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06.06.2005 |
Male
Age:
39
Rating:
CP
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Col De Forclaz,
France
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Avian
Rio
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot was crashed into by out of control paraglider pilot while waiting on ramp to take off.
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Gashed leg, bruised shoulder |
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Last updated: 1 December 2023
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