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 |
|
13.04.2017 |
Female
Age:
40
Flying Experience:
6 years
|
Bell Hill,
UK
Wind Strength:
15-20 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Bruce Goldsmith Design
Adam
Launch Type:
Foot |
Student had completed short soaring flight and was briefed for a slope landing. On making initial approach student clipped tree in hedge line causing the glider to surge forward. Student landed heavily.
|
Seriously Injured,
Feet, Legs
|
|
11.04.2017 |
Male
Age:
63
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
7 years
2 hours
|
Gribbles ridge,
UK
Wind Strength:
5-10 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Mojo 5
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot suffered an aneurysm and collapsed while ground handling prior to launch.
|
Seriously Injured,
Head Injuries
|
|
09.04.2017 |
Male
Age:
28
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
8 years
62 hours
(825 hours)
|
Gemona,
Slovenia
Wind Strength:
0-5 km/h
Conditions:
Moderate,
Strong Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Bgd
Base
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot suffered a frontal collapse which then led to a cravat. This subsequently led to a spiral dive, pilot tried to regain control of the wing and remove the cravat but to no avail. Reserve deployed when it was clear that there was insufficient height to regain control but was to low to deploy fully. Pilot spiral into the tree canopy and then impacted the ground.
|
Seriously Injured,
Thoracic Spine
|
|
08.04.2017 |
Male
Age:
32
Flying Experience:
6 years
|
Mount Caburn,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-5 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Airwave
Wave
Launch Type:
Foot |
Student attempted to launch but glider came up to one side. Student told to abort launch but continued and dived over a fence landing on shoulder.
|
Seriously Injured |
|
08.04.2017 |
Male
Age:
58
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
26 years
|
Fairsnape/Parlick,
UK
Wind Strength:
5-10 km/h
Conditions:,
Strong Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Triple 7
Queen
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot entered thermal in strong, punchy conditions. Glider began to spin then entered parachutal stall to the ground 30m below.
|
Seriously Injured,
Lumbar Spine
|
|
08.04.2017 |
Male
Age:
46
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
25 years
500 hours
(3 hours)
|
Milk Hill White Horse,
UK
Wind Strength:
10-15 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Delta
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot made 360 degree turn in front of hill in weak lift. Glider began to spin then stalled and pilot landed heavily.
|
Seriously Injured,
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
|
|
08.04.2017 |
Male
Age:
65
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
10 years
110 hours
(15 hours)
|
Ballard down,
UK
Wind Strength:
10-15 km/h
Conditions:,
Not Turbulent,
Front Influence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Epsilon 6
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot suffered cravat while coastal soaring and lost height in recovering. Pilot landed in the sea but was able to swim to a cave and recover kit. Pilot rescued by RNLI.
|
Unhurt |
|
07.04.2017 |
Male
Age:
40
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
9 years
17 hours
(3 hours)
|
Mount subasio,
Italy
Wind Strength:
0-5 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Niviuk
Hook
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot had almost taken off but sat back in harness before the glider was fully flying. Pilot collided with slope fracturing his leg.
|
Seriously Injured,
Feet, Legs
|
|
06.04.2017 |
Male
Age:
46
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
6 years
|
Beddingham,
UK
Wind Strength:
5-10 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Mojo2
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot sat in harness too soon while launching. Pilot attempted to run but swung forward into the ground.
|
Seriously Injured,
Feet, Legs
|
|
02.04.2017 |
Male
Age:
57
Flying Experience:
7 years
1 hours
(1 hours)
|
Ditchling Beacon,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-5 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Pro Design
Accura
Launch Type:
Foot |
Student practising low hop landed with outstretched legs despite being warned about this on previous flight.
|
Seriously Injured,
Feet, Legs
|
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