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 |
|
16.08.2017 |
Female
Age:
37
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
7 years
2 hours
(2 hours)
|
Kobala,
Slovenia
Wind Strength:
0-5 km/h
Conditions:,
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Spyder
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot was seen to be correcting oscillations on landing resulting in an asymmetric flare. Pilot twisted knee on landing as glider rotated.
|
Seriously Injured,
Feet, Legs
|
|
13.08.2017 |
Male
Age:
58
Rating:
EP
Flying Experience:
6 years
|
Darley Moor,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-5 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Atom 3
Launch Type:
Winch/vehicle Tow |
Student went off line on take-off and did not apply enough corrective control. Winch operator guillotined the line but student landed heavily having failed to counter the pendulum.
|
Seriously Injured,
Feet, Legs
|
|
13.08.2017 |
Male
Age:
60
Flying Experience:
6 years
|
Shining Tor,
UK
Wind Strength:
5-10 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Apco
Prima
Launch Type:
Foot |
Student encountered thermal while doing short hop. Glider suffered frontal collapse and student landed heavily.
|
Seriously Injured,
Feet, Legs
|
|
13.08.2017 |
Male
Age:
47
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
23 years
200 hours
(10 hours)
|
Dunstable Downs,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-5 km/h |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gradient
Golden 4
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot was waiting to launch when a dust devil lifted him 10m into the air before dumping him in a bush.
|
Minor Injuries |
|
11.08.2017 |
Female
Age:
45
Rating:
AP
Flying Experience:
16 years
700 hours
(80 hours)
|
Devil's Dyke,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-5 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Zeno
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot had taken off in changing wind conditions and with the sea breeze coming in. While low in front of the hill attempting to thermal out, the pilot experienced turbulence and suffered a 50% asymmetric collapse. Due to low height the pilot was unable to regain control before crash landing on the road below.
|
Seriously Injured |
|
10.08.2017 |
Male
Age:
53
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
11 years
|
Bradwell,
UK |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Mentor 4
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot landed out in non-crop, non-stock field after BPC task and was assaulted by farmer who drove over pilot's wing.
|
Unhurt |
|
06.08.2017 |
Male
Age:
15
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
7 years
45 hours
(17 hours)
|
Devils Dyke,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-5 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Alpha 6
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot took off towards a thermal but got speed system caught up in stirrup. Pilot was flying towards another pilot and was unsure what to do as he felt he could not turn. Pilots narrowly missed each other then pilot was able to untangle speed system and continue flying.
|
Unhurt |
|
04.08.2017 |
Male
Age:
46
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
19 years
140 hours
(3 hours)
|
Pena Negra,
Spain
Wind Strength:
5-10 km/h
Conditions:
Strong,
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Rush 2
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot entered strong sink and was unable to make intended landing field. Pilot stalled from 4m while attempting to miss perimeter stone wall.
|
Seriously Injured |
|
29.07.2017 |
Male
Age:
60
Rating:
AP
Flying Experience:
33 years
2000 hours
(67 hours)
|
Milk Hill, White Horse,
UK
Wind Strength:
10-15 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Zeno
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot slope landed but did not collapse the glider quickly enough and was dragged across the slope.
|
Seriously Injured,
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
|
|
28.07.2017 |
Male
Age:
57
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
34 years
(40 hours)
|
Pena negra,
Spain
Wind Strength:
10-15 km/h
Conditions:
Moderate |
Paraglider
Wing:
Bgd
Cure
Launch Type:
Foot |
When coming in to land in steep wind gradient, pilot began descending more vertically with rolling left turn. Pilot swung out and landed heavily.
|
Seriously Injured,
Feet, Legs
|
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