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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.
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.
There are 403 entries for flexwing hang glider wings
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| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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12.05.2003 |
Male
Age:
31
Rating:
Novice
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Perranporth,
UK
Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Moyes
Mars 170
Launch Type:
Foot (Assisted) |
No details available
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Dislocated shoulder |
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11.05.2003 |
Male
Age:
46
Rating:
P
|
Sutton Meadows,
UK
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Gusts |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Aeros
Combat 2
Launch Type:
Aero Tow |
No details available
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Sprained right wrist, bruised right knee, 2 broken teeth |
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26.04.2003 |
Male
Age:
59
Rating:
Novice
|
Cockle Park,
UK
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Hi Way
Stubby
Launch Type:
Winch Tow |
Student confused by different coloured webbing so released under tension and landed heavily.
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Disloction of left arm from shoulder socket. torn arm and chest muscles |
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24.04.2003 |
Male
Age:
38
Rating:
P
|
UK
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Solar Wings
Eclipse/Ghostbuster
Launch Type:
Aero Tow |
No details available
|
None |
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21.04.2003 |
Male
Age:
55
Rating:
P
|
Chinrwell Tora,
UK
Wind Strength:
32-40 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Airwave
K2
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
No details available
|
None |
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21.04.2003 |
Male
Age:
59
Rating:
Novice
|
Muggery Bowl,
UK
Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Airwave
Stubby
Launch Type:
Foot (Assisted) |
No details available
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Broken tooth crown and cut lip |
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18.04.2003 |
Male
Age:
40
Rating:
P
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Mercury,
UK
Wind Strength:
32-40 km/h
Conditions:
Gusts |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Solar Wings
Xkr
Launch Type:
Foot (Assisted) |
No details available
|
Sprained ankle |
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18.04.2003 |
Male
Age:
29
Rating:
P
|
Mercury,
UK
Wind Strength:
32-40 km/h
Conditions:
Gusts |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Moyes
Xtralite
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
No details available
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Concussion, x-rays shows a shadow on skull |
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10.04.2003 |
Female
Age:
36
Rating:
AP
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Quest Air Soaring,
US
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Moyes
Litespeed 4
Launch Type:
Aero Tow |
No details available
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Badly cut nose. |
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06.04.2003 |
Male
Age:
58
Rating:
AP
|
UK |
Flexwing Hang Glider |
No details available
|
None |
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Last updated: 30 November 2023
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