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 |
|
21.03.2019 |
Male
Age:
22
Flying Experience:
4 years
|
Bedlinog,
UK
Wind Strength:
15-20 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Alpha 5
Launch Type:
Foot |
Whist ground handling a student inflated his glider but tried to turn too early resulting in a collapse. During the collapse the risers brushed passed the students helmet inadvertently unfastening the new type buckle. Concurrently a line caught the helmets goggle strap (rear of helmet) and pulled the helmet from the students head.
|
Unhurt |
|
21.03.2019 |
Male
Age:
50
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
32 years
2000 hours
(30 hours)
|
Captain Cooks,
UK
Wind Strength:
10-15 km/h
Conditions:,
Strong Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
UP
Meru
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot landed safely in a stock-free field and was then confronted by an irate farmer who threatened to damage his glider, standing on it in the process.
|
Unhurt |
|
20.03.2019 |
Male
Age:
57
|
Muggery Bottom,
UK
Wind Strength:
10-15 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Element 2
Launch Type:
Foot |
Student was practicing forward launches in phase 2 of the EP. This was the student's fourth inflation. The student lost his footing on the inflation and fell awkwardly pulling his left calf muscle.
|
Minor Injuries,
Feet, Legs
|
|
20.03.2019 |
Male
Age:
59
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
33 years
1000 hours
(25 hours)
|
Merthyr Common,
UK
Wind Strength:
25-30 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Bion
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot launched tandem in windy conditions and was immediately lifted off with passenger. Pilot could not see as passenger harness had become stuck over the Quick-Out karabiners obscuring the pilot's vision. Pilot was able to land after a short beat but fell on passenger on landing.
|
Pilot:
Unhurt
Passenger:
Minor Injuries |
|
20.03.2019 |
Male
Age:
56
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
24 years
|
Eype,
UK
Wind Strength:
15-20 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Sigma 10
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot was practising wing overs close to a costal cliff when his glider suffered an asymmetric collapse. The pilot crashed into the cliff but was subsequently able to relaunch.
|
Unhurt |
|
19.03.2019 |
Male
Age:
51
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
17 years
739 hours
(101 hours)
|
Legzira,
Morocco
Wind Strength:
5-10 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Magnum 2
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot under training overshot intended top landing by approx 10m. Pilot stumbled on rocky terrain, resulting fall and drag 2m approx. Pilot not wearing gloves, sustained small (2cm), shallow cut to right hand.
|
Pilot:
Minor Injuries
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
Passenger:
Unhurt |
|
18.03.2019 |
Male
Age:
46
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
15 years
300 hours
(17 hours)
|
Devil's Dyke,
UK
Wind Strength:
10-15 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Light Turbulence,
Front Influence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Niviuk
Artik 4
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot took off in deteriorating conditions with rain beginning to fall. In his haste to get down the pilot initiated big ears but then stalled one side of the glider on releasing the ears. Glider then entered a spin and the pilot landed heavily.
|
Seriously Injured |
|
14.03.2019 |
Male
Age:
46
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
5 years
27 hours
(9 hours)
|
Montellano,
Spain
Wind Strength:
10-15 km/h
Conditions:
Moderate,
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Xi
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot was flying friends wing and suffered an asymmetric collapse while thermalling. Due to lack of ground clearance pilot successfully deployed his emergency parachute and landed safely.
|
Unhurt |
|
02.03.2019 |
Male
Age:
26
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
6 years
35 hours
(19 hours)
|
Tap o Noth,
UK
Wind Strength:
20-25 km/h
Conditions:,
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gin
Sprint 3
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot inflated wing in breezy conditions but had a knot in the lines. Pilot was dragged over into a rock.
|
Seriously Injured,
Feet, Legs
|
|
01.03.2019 |
Male
Age:
30
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
6 years
180 hours
(80 hours)
|
Fochriw,
UK
Wind Strength:
15-20 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Rush 4
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot was ground handling then went to forward launch as wind was dropping off.
Speed bar line caught in reserve handle upon launch run which pulled out and inflated the parachute.
|
Unhurt |
|
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