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 paraglider 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 |
|
02.08.2022 |
Age:
48
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
16 years
1200 hours
(45 hours)
|
UK |
Paraglider
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot noticed in flight that parachute handle was loose. Pilot reattached it to the velcro. On landing the pilot discovered that the parachute had almost fully deployed but had not come out of the harness. Pilot had not checked it pre-flight.
|
Unhurt |
|
31.07.2022 |
Male
Age:
53
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
30 years
400 hours
(15 hours)
|
Walla Crag,
UK
Wind Strength:
5-10 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Alpina 3
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot miscontrolled rapid exit from a spiral and ended up with twisted risers. Pilot deployed parachute and landed safely on soft ground despite fast landing.
|
Unhurt |
|
30.07.2022 |
Male
Age:
55
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
3 years
29 hours
(12 hours)
|
Ringstead,
UK
Wind Strength:
15-20 km/h
Conditions:
Strong,
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Iota 2 |
Pilot took off in windy conditions. Pilot applied full speed bar but was still blown back into turbulent area. Pilot landed unhurt.
|
|
|
27.07.2022 |
Male
Age:
67
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
1 year
14 hours
(14 hours)
|
Rutland,
UK
Wind Strength:
10-15 km/h |
Paraglider
Wing:
Mac Para
Muse 5
Launch Type:
Winch/vehicle Tow |
While preparing for a winch launch the pilot dislodged his parachute. The parachute deployed at 25m causing the launch to be stopped. Pilot landed under his parachute in a stable but firm landing.
|
Unhurt |
|
22.07.2022 |
Male
Age:
68
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
23 years
2500 hours
(50 hours)
|
XC,
UK
Wind Strength:
5-10 km/h
Conditions:
Moderate,
Strong Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Zeno
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot hit lift on final approach and had to do a 360. Before completing the 360 the glider collapse completely due to thermic activity and pilot collided with an outbuilding.
|
Seriously Injured,
Feet, Legs
|
|
22.07.2022 |
Male
Age:
59
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
17 years
150 hours
(6 hours)
|
France
Wind Strength:
0-5 km/h
Conditions:
Moderate,
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Iota2
Launch Type:
Foot |
On landing approach pilot encountered lift. Pilot turned but with excessive control and induced a pendulum under the wing. Pilot landed heavily from 1m.
|
Seriously Injured,
Feet, Legs
|
|
16.07.2022 |
Male
Age:
69
Rating:
AP
Flying Experience:
36 years
1500 hours
(28 hours)
|
Bradwell,
UK
Wind Strength:
5-10 km/h
Conditions:
Moderate,
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Swift 5
Launch Type:
Foot |
After launching, pilot noticed glider had a right turn. Pilot checked but could not see any issues and carried on XC. Pilot also noticed glide was poor so checked again to see knots in brake lines at right tip. Pilot decided to land the knots came out immediately.
|
Unhurt |
|
13.07.2022 |
Male
Age:
55
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
27 years
1000 hours
(50 hours)
|
Peña Negra,
Spain
Wind Strength:
0-5 km/h
Conditions:
Moderate,
Moderate Turbulence,
Thundery |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advace
Sigma 10
Launch Type:
Foot |
After launching pilot noticed parachute deployment handle had become dislodged. Pilot spiralled down and refitted. Pilot suspects speed bar line had pulled it during launch.
|
Unhurt |
|
12.07.2022 |
Male
Age:
49
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
6 years
700 hours
(120 hours)
|
Kandersteg,
Switzerland
Wind Strength:
25-30 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Strong Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Sup Air
Step
Launch Type:
Foot |
On gliding to the landing field from altitude the pilot underestimated the strength of the valley wind. Pilot lost 900m in 4km in turbulent air resulting in landing in a flood defence clearing between trees. Wing tip caught on a tree causing pilot to turn into the trees.
|
Unhurt |
|
11.07.2022 |
Male
Age:
62
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
25 years
765 hours
(31 hours)
|
Vault Bay,
UK
Wind Strength:
10-15 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Iota
Launch Type:
Foot |
While ridge soaring in light conditions pilot encountered sinking air and could not clear vegetation to make the landing area. Pilot landed in dense hawthorn/ bramble patch requiring rescue by the coastguard.
|
Unhurt |
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