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.
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.
| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
|
20.01.2022 |
Male
Age:
52
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
16 years
720 hours
(40 hours)
|
Westbury Bratton,
UK
Wind Strength:
25-30 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Strong Turbulence,
Leeside |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gin
Bonanza
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot suffered asymmetric collapse while on approach. Wind had increased and pilot was attempting to bottom land in turbulent conditions.
|
Unhurt |
|
29.12.2021 |
Male
Age:
38
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
6 years
70 hours
(40 hours)
|
Mystic,
Australia |
Paraglider
Wing:
Phi
Maestro X-Alps |
Pilot discovered that glass fibre side slat had come out of position on harness and had interfered with speed bar line. This was not picked up during pre-flight check as line was still free moving. During subsequent flight the speed bar line cut half way through a load bearing strap. This was spotted on next pre-flight check.
|
Unhurt |
|
24.12.2021 |
Male
Age:
61
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
5 years
296 hours
(61 hours)
|
Newhaven Cliffs,
UK
Wind Strength:
15-20 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Epsilon9
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot took off at coastal site but lost height and landed at the base of the cliffs. Pilot was cut off by incoming tide and was rescued by the coast guard.
|
Unhurt |
|
25.11.2021 |
Rating:
AP
Flying Experience:
16 years
820 hours
(80 hours)
|
UK |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Zeolite GT
Launch Type:
Foot |
Glider had recently returned from a line trim at a service centre. While ground handling pilot noticed outer A lines had been replaced incorrectly.
|
Unhurt |
|
23.11.2021 |
Male
Age:
55
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
10 years
908 hours
(117 hours)
|
Morfa Nefyn,
UK
Wind Strength:
15-20 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Skywalk
Tequila 4
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot had airprox with single prop plane while ridge soaring. Pilot has filed an airprox.
|
Unhurt |
|
14.11.2021 |
Female
Age:
52
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
2 years
2 hours
(2 hours)
|
Mam Tor,
UK
Wind Strength:
10-15 km/h
Conditions:,
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Ion6
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot made approach with insufficient height and was unable to turn into wind before landing. Pilot landed heavily in a ditch.
|
Seriously Injured,
Lumbar Spine
|
|
03.11.2021 |
Male
Age:
37
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
3 years
25 hours
(25 hours)
|
Monksdown,
UK
Wind Strength:
30-35 km/h |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gin
Bolero 4
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot was soaring close to trees and began to get blown back. Pilot decided to turn downwind but was caught in the turbulence behind the trees. Pilot lost control in turbulence and crashed but was uninjured.
|
Minor Injuries,
Head Injuries
|
|
23.10.2021 |
Male
Age:
50
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
15 years
700 hours
(38 hours)
|
Compton - Reds,
UK
Wind Strength:
20-25 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Zeno
Launch Type:
Foot |
On attempting to land pilot was going backwards on half bar. Pilot applied full bar too aggressively and resulting 'swoop' brushed bar against ground knocking foot off the bar. Pilot went up and back but was able to land safely on road having regained control.
|
Unhurt |
|
18.10.2021 |
Male
Age:
66
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
5 years
2 hours
(1 hours)
|
St Adre les Alpes,
France
Wind Strength:
0-5 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
777
Pawn
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot misjudged height on final turn into wind turning too high. Pilot flared high on reaching the end of the landing field and landed heavily.
|
Seriously Injured,
Feet, Legs
|
|
17.10.2021 |
Male
Age:
49
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
3 years
2 hours
(2 hours)
|
UK
Wind Strength:
15-20 km/h
Conditions:,
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gin
Vantage 3
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot collided with fence on cliff top when attempting to jump a gap on a ridge run.
|
Unhurt |
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