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 |
|
30.06.2018 |
Male
Age:
55
Flying Experience:
5 years
|
Loose Bottom,
UK
Wind Strength:
10-15 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Airwave
Wave
Launch Type:
Foot |
Student pilot slowed to minimum sink speed on approach as instructed, but failed to flare until after landing.
Later conversation with student revealed only 10% vision in one eye. (i.e. poor binocular vision.)
|
Seriously Injured,
Feet, Legs
|
|
30.06.2018 |
Male
Age:
43
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
13 years
84 hours
(3 hours)
|
Whitewool, Hampshire,
UK
Wind Strength:
20-25 km/h
Conditions:
Moderate,
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gin Gliders
Sprint 3
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot spun glider while attempting to dampen a surge caused by coming out of a turn in thermic conditions. Pilot lost control and crashed through trees.
|
Minor Injuries,
Lumbar Spine
|
|
29.06.2018 |
|
Workshop,
UK |
Paraglider |
During repack the pilot noticed that the rearmost retailing elastic had been drawn inside the grommet of the middle elastic. This made extraction extremely difficult requiring significant force.
|
Unhurt |
|
29.06.2018 |
Male
Rating:
Pilot/Coach
Flying Experience:
21 years
1430 hours
(101 hours)
|
Wrynose.,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-5 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Iota2 |
Pilot caught harness on rock while pushing back to the front of the ridge in weak conditions. Glider collapsed causing pilot to fall on to grassy area below. Pilot was then dragged through boulders as glider reinflated.
|
Minor Injuries |
|
27.06.2018 |
Male
Age:
60
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
9 years
|
Treak Cliff,
UK
Wind Strength:
25-30 km/h
Conditions:
Moderate,
Strong Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Unknown
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot landed in a tree attempting to avoid power lines having been unable to penetrate in strong conditions.
|
Unhurt |
|
25.06.2018 |
Male
Age:
47
Flying Experience:
7 years
5 hours
(4 hours)
|
Skiddaw,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-5 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Ion 3
Launch Type:
Foot |
Student on final approach to land in field, came in too high in nil wind and put in a hard turn just before landing as was worried he was running out of room. Glider swung towards ground as pilot flared hard, pilots arm hit ground fully outstretched during flair resulting in injury to wrist.
|
Seriously Injured,
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
|
|
23.06.2018 |
Male
Age:
41
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
10 years
300 hours
(30 hours)
|
Hundred House,
UK
Conditions:
Moderate,
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Skywalk
Tequila 4
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot suffered asymmetric collapse while turning into final approach. Pilot landed heavily on one leg.
|
Minor Injuries,
Feet, Legs
|
|
23.06.2018 |
Male
Age:
37
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
1 hours
(1 hours)
|
Mount Caburn,
UK
Wind Strength:
15-20 km/h
Conditions:
Moderate,
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Unknown
Unknown
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot crash landed in a deep water ditch sustaining injuries to his legs. Pilot was rescued by other pilots as he was in danger of drowning.
|
Seriously Injured,
Feet, Legs
|
|
19.06.2018 |
Male
Age:
53
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
14 years
195 hours
(11 hours)
|
Montmin,
France
Wind Strength:
5-10 km/h
Conditions:
Moderate,
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Epsilon 8
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot took off and encountered stronger than expected head wind. Pilot was then unable to reach intended landing fields resulting in an unplanned landing. Pilot turned into wind too late and collided with slope.
|
Seriously Injured,
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
|
|
18.06.2018 |
Male
Age:
61
Flying Experience:
28 years
250 hours
|
Forclaz,
France
Wind Strength:
0-5 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Iota
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot suffered asymmetric collapse shortly after launching. The glider turned 180 degrees with no obvious pilot input and crashed into the hillside.
|
Seriously Injured |
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