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 |
|
23.05.2017 |
Male
Age:
66
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
15 years
350 hours
(10 hours)
|
Llangollen,
UK
Wind Strength:
20-25 km/h
Conditions:
Moderate,
Moderate Turbulence,
Front Influence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gradient
Aspen 4
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot decided to top land in conditions where the wind was switching around causing occasional turbulence. Pilot suffered low level asymmetric collapse and landed heavily.
|
Seriously Injured,
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
|
|
21.05.2017 |
Male
Age:
56
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
25 years
500 hours
(15 hours)
|
Mount Caburn,
UK
Wind Strength:
20-25 km/h
Conditions:
Moderate,
Moderate Turbulence,
Leeside |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gin Gliders
Sprint 3
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot attempted to gain height to fly round to the front of the hill knowing the wind had gone off to the east. Pilot lost height and flew back to the ridge but encountered leeside turbulence. Pilot suffered asymmetric collapse which he recovered but then suffered full collapse and struck hillside.
|
Minor Injuries |
|
21.05.2017 |
Male
Age:
65
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
20 years
450 hours
(20 hours)
|
Milk Hill White Horse,
UK
Wind Strength:
20-25 km/h
Conditions:
Moderate,
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Skywalk
Chili 3
Launch Type:
Foot |
Knot attaching the control handle to the brake line became detached during inflation. Pilot fell while trying to control wing as it was blown across the slope. Glider had recently been serviced and the control lines adjusted.
|
Minor Injuries,
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
|
|
19.05.2017 |
Male
Age:
49
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
8 years
50 hours
(30 hours)
|
Parlick (South face),
UK
Wind Strength:
15-20 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gin Gliders
Bolero 5
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot walked down hill in windy conditions in order to launch in lighter winds. On flying towards the slope the pilot experienced severe sink and collided with the hill. The pilot was then lifted and dragged at an angle up the slope. Pilot landed heavily but was able to eventually control glider.
|
Seriously Injured,
Feet, Legs
|
|
16.05.2017 |
Male
Age:
57
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
13 years
205 hours
(29 hours)
|
Babadag,
Turkey
Wind Strength:
10-15 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Iota
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot deployed emergency parachute while on SIV course having suffered a cravat during asymmetric collapse exercise. Pilot entered spiral descent and was unable to recover.
|
Unhurt |
|
14.05.2017 |
Male
Age:
37
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
11 years
185 hours
(16 hours)
|
Thurnham,
UK
Wind Strength:
30-35 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
BGD
Cure
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot had cravat before take-off but decided to deal with it once the wing was inflated. However, strong winds lifted pilot immediately forcing pilot to stall in order to land. Pilot landed heavily but was unhurt.
|
Unhurt |
|
10.05.2017 |
Male
Age:
58
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
15 years
400 hours
|
Uffington White Horse,
UK |
Paraglider
Launch Type:
Foot |
While in flight the pilot noticed the speed system brummell had become detached. Pilot recovered the line and reattached but accidentally fed the line through his emergency parachute handle, thus preventing the proper deployment of the chute.
|
Unhurt |
|
10.05.2017 |
Male
Age:
48
Rating:
Trainee
Flying Experience:
6 years
|
Moel Fei,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-5 km/h
Conditions:
Moderate,
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Alpha 5
Launch Type:
Foot |
After flaring pilot seemed to stumble forward and caught foot on lumpy ground.
|
Minor Injuries,
Feet, Legs
|
|
10.05.2017 |
Male
Age:
32
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
7 years
30 hours
(19 hours)
|
Blorenge,
UK
Wind Strength:
5-10 km/h
Conditions:
Moderate,
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Independence
Pioneer
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot turned tightly in thermal and lost control of the glider. Pilot was unable to regain control and landed heavily.
|
Seriously Injured,
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
|
|
10.05.2017 |
Male
Age:
44
Rating:
AP
Flying Experience:
11 years
235 hours
(32 hours)
|
Blorenge,
UK
Wind Strength:
5-10 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Buzz Z 3
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot misjudged approach and was forced to turn at low level to avoid hitting cars and trees. Pilot landed heavily downwind.
|
Minor Injuries,
Feet, Legs
|
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