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 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.
| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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09.08.2001 |
Male
Age:
51
Rating:
CP
|
Hill Farm,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Hi Way
Stubby
Launch Type:
Winch Tow |
Student encountered turbulence during tow launch - he attempted to correct the gliders direction but overcontrolled the glider resulting in him now facing downwind. He continued his downwind flight path until he impacted the ground.
|
Fr cervical vertebra * 2. |
|
07.08.2001 |
Male
Age:
30
Rating:
CP
|
Col De La Forclaz,
France |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Airwave
Pulse
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
PG and HG flying toward each other head on. At the last moment the HG turned right to avoid a collision and the PG turned left, HG tumbled and crashed in slope.
|
Cuts and bruises. |
|
04.08.2001 |
Male
Age:
39
Rating:
P
|
St Andre,
France
Wind Strength:
32-40 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Avian
Java |
A gust caused the glider to lift - the pilot reacted by grabbing the gliders upright and his wife held the leading edge midway along its length. They noticed that the cross tube was badly bent.
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|
31.07.2001 |
Male
Age:
58
Rating:
AP
|
St Andre,
France
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Aeros
Combat |
Pilot hit tree during landing approach.
|
Fr femur, concussion and loss of consciousness for more than three days, fr metacarpel. |
|
28.07.2001 |
Male
Age:
51
|
Darley Moor,
UK
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Icaro
Mars 2000
Launch Type:
Winch Tow |
Student overcontrolled following tow release, student pushed out during a turn whilst low, glider stalled pilot impacted the ground.
|
Concussion, cuts to face, bruising. |
|
22.07.2001 |
Male
Age:
44
Rating:
CP
|
Freathy,
UK
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Airwave
Sportster
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot allow a turn to develop whilst launching his hang glider resulting in his right wingtip contacting the ground and the glider spinning into the hill. All this took place after 2 hours of paragliding.
|
Fr ribs, collar bone, 3 crushed vertebrae,nose. internal injuries to lungs etc. frontal dislocation of left femur. cuts to face etc. |
|
01.07.2001 |
Male
Age:
39
|
Serra Do Loranco,
Spain
Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Icaro
Laminar Mrx 2001st13
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot forced to land on wheels after xc flight. Wheels snagged in ruts in the field the pilot swung through control frame.
|
Dislocated elbow. |
|
23.06.2001 |
Male
Age:
54
Rating:
P
|
Mendlesham,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Solar Wings
Rumour 2
Launch Type:
Winch Tow |
Pilot drifted off line during tow flight after long lay-off, the tow was aborted and the pilot crashed in long grass.
|
Sprained neck |
|
09.06.2001 |
Male
Age:
20
|
UK
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Hi Way
Stubby
Launch Type:
Foot (Assisted) |
No details.
|
Not given |
|
01.06.2001 |
Male
Age:
44
Rating:
AP
|
St Vincent Les Forts,
France
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Airwave
Magic Kiss
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot failed to generate sufficient airspeed on launch glider stalled and the pilot impacted a road below launch area.
|
Fractured left heel bone, cut right elbow. |
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