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 |
|
19.01.2019 |
Male
Age:
78
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
11 years
|
BF Repack,
UK |
Paraglider |
Pilot was repacking square parachute at BFR and noticed just in time that the apex cord was still attached. Pilot removed cord and finished the repack.
|
|
|
09.01.2019 |
Male
Age:
38
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
8 years
86 hours
(24 hours)
|
Lords Seat,
UK
Wind Strength:
25-30 km/h
Conditions:,
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Macpara
Eden 6
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot took off in windy conditions and found the wind was stronger than expected and more off to the west than was ideal. Pilot had to apply increasing amount of speed bar to penetrate and eventually full bar to avoid being blown back over ridge. Pilot then suffered asymmetric collapse and was unable to recover before hitting the ground.
|
Unhurt |
|
03.01.2019 |
Female
Age:
56
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
5 years
5 hours
(5 hours)
|
Herne Bay,
UK
Wind Strength:
15-20 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Pi2
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot stayed too close to the slope while ridge soaring and drifted sideways, impacting the slope.
|
Seriously Injured,
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
|
|
02.01.2019 |
Male
Age:
43
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
5 years
72 hours
(56 hours)
|
Portland East,
UK
Wind Strength:
15-20 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
BGD
Epic
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot attempted to top land at a cliff top and was caught out by rotor turbulence.
|
Seriously Injured,
Lumbar Spine
|
|
01.01.2019 |
Male
Age:
51
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
17 years
300 hours
(7 hours)
|
Devil’s Dyke,
UK
Wind Strength:
15-20 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Ion 3 Light
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot was clipped into his equipment and standing on take-off assessing conditions when another pilot crashed into him.
|
Minor Injuries,
Feet, Legs
|
|
01.01.2019 |
Male
Age:
62
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
9 years
91 hours
(7 hours)
|
Devil's Dyke,
UK
Wind Strength:
15-20 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
ICARO
Aqila
Launch Type:
Foot |
Having adjusted his approach to avoid another paraglider on the ground the pilot found he was heading for a second pilot on the ground. Pilot was unable to avoid the second pilot and crashed into him.
|
Unhurt |
|
18.12.2018 |
Male
Age:
52
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
13 years
550 hours
(100 hours)
|
Lagzira,
Morocco
Wind Strength:
5-10 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
BGD
Cure
Launch Type:
Foot |
During forward launch pilot did not notice A line had become caught on rear riser steering loop. Glider suffered asymmetric collapse but pilot was able to recover and land safely.
|
Unhurt |
|
11.12.2018 |
Male
Age:
58
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
9 years
(3 hours)
|
NHGPC,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-5 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gin
Bolero 5
Launch Type:
Winch/vehicle Tow |
Line break at 20m resulted in glider diving forwards. This was not controlled by the pilot who swung under the glider, which appeared in a stalled state. Pilot landed heavily in a seated position.
|
Seriously Injured |
|
11.12.2018 |
Male
Age:
67
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
16 years
600 hours
(30 hours)
|
Nigel's,
Morocco
Wind Strength:
10-15 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Buzz Z5
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot attempted to top land but was too low resulting in a low, hook turn. Pilot injured wrist in cushioning fall.
|
Minor Injuries,
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
|
|
28.11.2018 |
Male
Age:
30
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
8 years
80 hours
(14 hours)
|
Toripane,
Nepal
Wind Strength:
0-5 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
U-Turn
Blacklight 2
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot took off with knot in lines having failed to carry out proper pre-flight check due to busy launch. Pilot corrected course but released brakes due to slow airspeed. Glider spun and pilot landed heavily on mountainside.
|
Minor Injuries,
Internal Injuries
|
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