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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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29.04.2006 |
Male
Age:
40
Rating:
CP
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Maiden Castle,
UK
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Firebird
Z One
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot hit sink while ridge soaring and slope landed. Landing was fast and heavy.
|
Fr ankle |
|
29.04.2006 |
Male
Age:
48
Rating:
CP
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Odonnells Rock,
Ireland
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Airwave
Sport 1
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot suffered 50%+ asymmetric collapse at 50-60ft while on approach to top land. Glider entered rapid spiral and crashed before pilot could recover.
|
Fr l4 vertebra |
|
24.04.2006 |
Male
Age:
33
Rating:
P
|
Rushup Edge,
UK
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Mac
Eden 3
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot suffered asymmetric collapse at low level and spiraled into hill.
|
Fr elbow |
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22.04.2006 |
Male
Age:
40
Rating:
CP
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Bo Peep,
UK
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Pegas
Arcus
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot allowed himself to get low on the ridge with a tailwind and in sinking air. Did not leave enough time or room to turn out and landed heavily.
|
Fr fibula |
|
16.04.2006 |
Male
Age:
38
Rating:
CP
|
Llety Siac,
UK
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
FreeX
Flair
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot landed in wind conditions and attempted to deflate glider using A risers. Glider deflated but immediately reinflated dragging pilot into large rock. Serious injury (or worse) prevented by helmet.
|
Concussion, bruising. |
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15.04.2006 |
Male
Age:
53
Rating:
CP
|
Glyder Fach,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Airwave
Wave
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot dumped down (probably by unforeseen rotor) from low level while flying over rocky terrain.
|
Fr tib and fib |
|
12.04.2006 |
Male
Age:
37
Rating:
Novice
|
Currium,
Cyprus
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Apco
Fiesta
Launch Type:
Foot (Assisted) |
Student suffered asymmetric collapse on an assisted forward launch. Student did not correct the ensuing turn and crashed into hillside.
|
Fr foot/ankle |
|
05.04.2006 |
Male
Age:
48
Rating:
P
|
Comb Gibbet
Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Independence
Excalibur
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot infringed airspace whilst attempting flight that was impossible due to airspace changes made some years ago.
|
None |
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05.04.2006 |
Male
Age:
40
Rating:
Novice
|
Currium,
Cyprus
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Swing
Arcus 3
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student overshot landing area and landed on rough ground twisting leg.
|
Torn muscle |
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05.04.2006 |
Male
Age:
51
Rating:
Novice
|
Hay Bluff,
UK
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Alpha 3
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Student was pulled over having completed successful slope landing.
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Grazed arm |
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Last updated: 1 December 2023
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