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 |
|
01.05.2010 |
Male
Age:
54
Rating:
CP
|
Chapel Porth,
UK
Wind Strength:
20-27 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Mojo 2
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot was unable to run off speed during slope landing and hit elbow on hillside.
|
Dislocated elbow |
|
21.04.2010 |
Male
Age:
63
Rating:
P
|
Grasmere
Wind Strength:
28-34 km/h
Conditions:
Gusts |
Paraglider
Wing:
Swing
Arcus 5
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot suffered heavy landing having landed in unexpected valley wind.
|
Bruised pelvis |
|
19.04.2010 |
Male
Age:
46
Rating:
P
|
Kobala,
Slovenia
Wind Strength:
0-11 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Sol
Synergy
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot suffered asymmetric collapse while thermalling. Made corrective input but wing continued to turn back towards hill.
|
Fr t11 vertebra |
|
18.04.2010 |
Female
Age:
35
Rating:
Under training
|
Muggery,
UK
Wind Strength:
12-19 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Apco
Karma
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student gave excessive input causing glider to turn sharply. On hands up recovery glider surged and student struck slope.
|
Bruised back |
|
18.04.2010 |
Male
Age:
35
Rating:
Under training
|
Steyning Bowl,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-11 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Sky
Fides
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student slipped while doing forward launch. Broke small bone in foot.
|
Fr foot |
|
18.04.2010 |
Male
Age:
49
Rating:
CP
|
Crete Road, Folkestone,
UK
Wind Strength:
12-19 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Airwave
Wave
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot decided to slope land having lost height in light conditions. Came in faster than expected and put hand out to break fall.
|
Fr fingers |
|
18.04.2010 |
Male
Age:
47
Rating:
Under training
|
Wetton Hill,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-11 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Icaro
Cyber 2+
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student allowed glider to overshoot on forward launch and glider pulled student over on to shoulder.
|
Fr collar bone |
|
17.04.2010 |
Male
Age:
44
Rating:
Under training
|
Kennel farm,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-11 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Apco
Fiesta 2
Launch Type:
Winch Tow |
At 20ft on a low level, self release training flight, student panicked and pulled both brakes causing a stall.
|
Fr sternum, fr rib and elbow |
|
15.04.2010 |
Female
Age:
32
Rating:
CP
|
Col de Forclaz,
France
Wind Strength:
0-11 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Mojo 3
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot misjudged altitude having encountered sink while crossing lake at Annecy. Landed in tree.
|
None |
|
14.04.2010 |
Male
Age:
43
Rating:
CP
|
Plan Fait,
France
Wind Strength:
0-11 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Mojo 2
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot made poor approach and made aggressive low turn in attempt to make landing area. Glider stalled and pilot landed heavily.
|
Fr wrist, shoulder and rib |
|
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