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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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14.12.2001 |
Male
Age:
67
Rating:
CP
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At Villa In Lanzarote,
Spain |
Paraglider
Wing:
Apco
Allegra |
Pilot bought harness froma chief coach which was subsequently discovered to be in poor condition and unsuitable.
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28.11.2001 |
Male
Age:
37
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Paraglider
Wing:
Up
Makalu L |
Pilot shortened the lines attached to the speed bar, this caused the speedbar to be applied during weight shift turns as the extra weight on the front of the harness seat would press on the speed bar.
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16.11.2001 |
Male
Age:
39
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Shining Tor,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Electron
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
During light wind forward launch pilot appeared to encounter sinking air. The student continued to run, but stepped onto uneven ground resulting in a broken ankle.
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Fr tibia and fibula, dl metatarsal. |
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04.11.2001 |
Female
Age:
25
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Beddingham,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Apco
Prima Xix
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student forward launched assymetrically which caused her to fall over.
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Fr wrist |
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03.11.2001 |
Female
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Steyning Bowl,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gradient
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
During an attempted forward launch the canopy inflated slightly off line, the student continued with the launch but soon realised that she was heading for a tree, she applied full brake - the wing overshot and draped itself over a tree.
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01.11.2001 |
Male
Age:
37
Rating:
CP
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Various |
Paraglider
Wing:
Up
Makalu |
Pilot adjusted the length of the speedbar to make it easier to use. Noticed that during weight shift turns the speed system was unintentionally being applied causing small collapses.
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28.10.2001 |
Male
Age:
41
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Moel Y Cl Mynhad,
UK |
Paraglider |
No details.
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Lower back |
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28.10.2001 |
Male
Age:
42
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Moel Winion,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Alpha 2
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student was surprised by the speed of a light wind landing - tripped during landing.
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Damaged right ankle. |
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28.10.2001 |
Male
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Suttons Corner,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Carbon
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Reserve parachute fell out of the students harness during an attempted forward launch.
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28.10.2001 |
Male
Age:
44
Rating:
CP
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Bradwell,
UK
Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Carbon 25
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Whilst ground handling a new canopy the pilot noticed that the Brummel hook connection to the speedbar had become detached. On one occasion the left control line became caught in the slot in the brummel hook.
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Last updated: 30 November 2023
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