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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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29.05.2001 |
Male
Age:
32
Rating:
AP
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Laragne,
France |
Flexwing Hang Glider |
Side wire broke as the pilot turned above the landing area.
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Fatal. |
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28.05.2001 |
Male
Age:
34
Rating:
AP
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Laragne (South),
France
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Icaro
Laminar St |
Pilot accidentally released pin on parachute container whilst trying to zip harness up.
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20.05.2001 |
Male
Age:
43
Rating:
CP
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Private Airfield Nr Bury St Edmunds.,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Moyes
5*6
Launch Type:
Aero Tow |
Pilot failed to correct turn during launch.
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None |
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06.05.2001 |
Male
Age:
61
Rating:
AP
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Poppitt Sands,
UK
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Turbulent |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Moyes
Sx4 13.9
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot launched into strong turbulent conditions, went prone in harness. The glider then stalled and the pilot swung throught the control frame.
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Cuts to nose and left eyelid - surgery to replace skin. facial bruising. |
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13.04.2001 |
Male
Age:
54
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Cranes Corner,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Hi Way
Stubby
Launch Type:
Winch Tow |
Student veered off course during tow launch, attempted to correct the turn but had insufficient airspeed, Student swung through control frame.
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Broken upper arm. |
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18.03.2001 |
Male
Age:
39
Rating:
P
|
Kennedy Near Nice,
France
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Airwave
K4
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilkot realised wind strength had picked up considerably during flight decided to fly xc to a flatter area to land. Landed in very strong wind, was blown backward into trees.
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Compound fracture right tibia and fibula. |
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14.03.2001 |
Male
Age:
51
Rating:
CP
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Kennedy, France,
France
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Avian
Clubman 160
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot clipped tree during landing approach.
|
Slight bruising. |
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25.02.2001 |
Male
Age:
45
Rating:
AP
|
Thornhill,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Airwave
Klassic
Launch Type:
Aero Tow |
Pilot on first aerotow foot launch flight, ran too fast on launch resulting in no line tension the glider started to fly but the pilot was unable to keep up with it, glider stalled and was pulled into the ground.
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Spiral fracture left humerus with nerve damage. nerve palsy radial. |
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31.01.2001 |
Male
Rating:
CP
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Mala,
Spain
Wind Strength:
32-40 km/h
Conditions:
Gusts |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Hi Way
Vision V
Launch Type:
Foot (Assisted) |
Pilot flew too close to the hill in turbulent conditions - resulted in the glider being turned toward the hill in a strong gust.
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Fr scaphoid bone left hand; break at old fracture. bruised face and leg |
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21.01.2001 |
Male
Age:
29
Rating:
AP
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Beer Head,
UK
Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h
Conditions:
Gusts |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Moyes
Csx 137
Launch Type:
Foot (Assisted) |
HG attempting a rushed launch on a busy site clipped the ground with his wing tip causing the other wing to enter the lift first. The glider rotated about the inside wing and then hit the hill.
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No injuries. |
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Last updated: 1 December 2023
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