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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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25.05.2004 |
Male
Age:
32
Rating:
P
|
Agy,
France
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Sigma 5
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot had to take avoiding action when on finals to avoid collision with another paraglider that had been carrying out 360s low to the ground. Turning sharply to avoid the collision caused the glider to dive and the pilot pendulumed into the ground.
|
Fr l1 vertebra |
|
25.05.2004 |
Male
Age:
59
Rating:
Novice
|
Blaenavon,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Apco
Prima
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student applied erratic control input at 6m above ground. Canopy stalled and student landed heavily.
|
Fr wrist, vertebra and pelvis |
|
23.05.2004 |
Male
Age:
54
Rating:
P
|
Firle,
UK
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Cosmic Rider
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Dual pilot caught out by wind switching in landing area and landed heavily crosswind. Passenger sustained minor back strain.
|
Strained back muscles |
|
21.05.2004 |
Male
Age:
52
Rating:
CP
|
Nantymoel,
UK
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Edel
Space
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot caught hand on ground while landing, fracturing his wrist.
|
Fr wrist |
|
19.05.2004 |
Male
Age:
64
Rating:
CP
|
Ja Voravy,
Czech
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Phelix
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot misjudged distance from landing area and landed short with glider landing on power lines. Glider was badly damaged.
|
None |
|
19.05.2004 |
Male
Age:
33
Rating:
AP
|
Doran,
France
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gin
Nomad
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot encountered severe turbulence in alpine area resulting in a complete collapse of the glider. Pilot tried but failed to recover so threw his emergency chute and landed safely without injury or damage.
|
None |
|
18.05.2004 |
Male
Age:
50
Rating:
P
|
Ochsen Alpe,
Germany
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Phor 2
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Passenger stumbled just prior to launch causing pilot to fall over too. Dragged 5m in the process of regaining control of glider. Passenger suffered pain in shoulder.
|
Fr shoulder |
|
17.05.2004 |
Male
Age:
26
Rating:
P
|
Dunstable,
UK
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Gusts |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Artax
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot blown off course by strong winds during top landing and flew into side of parked vehicle.
|
None |
|
15.05.2004 |
Male
Age:
57
Rating:
P
|
Scamblesby,
UK
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Airwave
Sport
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot alleged to have spooked horse some 750m away causing some minor damage to horse. Pilot unaware of occurrence until informed by farmer who owns land.
|
None |
|
14.05.2004 |
Male
Age:
35
Rating:
Novice
|
Moel Wnion,
UK
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gradient
Bright
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Student became confused on approach and landed downwind (no PLF) thinking he was into wind.
|
Fr heel |
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Last updated: 1 December 2023
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