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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 paraglider 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 2346 entries for paraglider wings
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| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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06.04.2007 |
Male
Age:
45
Rating:
CP
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Wether Fell,
UK
Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h
Conditions:
Gusts |
Paraglider
Wing:
Swing
Arcus 4
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot was dragged on landing in strong winds having failed to properly collapse glider.
|
Fr rib |
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05.04.2007 |
Male
Age:
58
Rating:
CP
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Wether Fell,
UK
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gin
Bolero Plus
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilots suffered mid-air while ridge soaring close to ridge top and became entangled in each others gliders. Landed heavily but with no injuries. very lucky!
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25.03.2007 |
Male
Age:
58
Rating:
Novice
|
Nid Daigue,
Morocco
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Swing
Arcus 3
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Student suffered asymmetric on landing approach and landed heavily.
|
Fr ankle |
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24.03.2007 |
Male
Age:
38
Rating:
P
|
Corn Ridge,
UK
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Gusts |
Paraglider
Wing:
Aerodyne
Dune
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot did not launch glider straight and subsequent gust lifted him and propelled him sideways while facing uphill. After a couple of second he came down heavily, damaging his knee and was then dragged a further 20-30m.
|
Fr tibia, dislo knee |
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21.03.2007 |
Male
Age:
59
Rating:
P
|
Combe Gibbet,
UK
Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h
Conditions:
Gusts |
Paraglider
Wing:
Swing
Mistral 4
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot landed in trees having misjudged conditions.
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25.02.2007 |
Male
Age:
33
Rating:
CP
|
Ibitluna,
Brazil
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Geo
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot spun glider applying too much control on final turn into wind.
|
Fr foot |
|
04.02.2007 |
Male
Age:
48
Rating:
Novice
|
Kennel Farm,
UK |
Paraglider
Wing:
FreeX
Dingo
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Student sprained ankle while ground handling.
|
Sp ankle |
|
03.02.2007 |
Male
Age:
41
Rating:
AP
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Fifty Cent,
South Africa
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gin
Boomerang Sport
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot was caught out by increasing winds. Suffered frontal collapse while on half bar in attempt to get forward. recovered frontal with cravat and glider entered spiral. recovered but entered cascade so threw emergency chute landing heavily.
|
Fr vertebra, fr pelvis |
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27.01.2007 |
Female
Age:
28
Rating:
Novice
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Firle West,
UK
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Windtech
Tonic
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Student got too close to hill on top to bottom flight and flew into tree, falling heavily.
|
Fr vertebra |
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22.01.2007 |
Male
Age:
41
Rating:
Novice
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Grenoliers,
France
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gradient
Bright
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student flared too late and stumbled while attempting to run off landing.
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Fr tibia and fibula |
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Last updated: 1 December 2023
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