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 |
|
22.05.2016 |
Male
Age:
56
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
200 hours
(37 hours)
|
Durdle Door,
UK
Wind Strength:
15-20 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Light Turbulence,
Flight In Clouds, Fog |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gin Gliders
Atlas
Launch Type:
Foot |
While concentrating on another pilot the incident pilot found himself in a head-on situation with another paraglider. Both pilots turned left in an attempt to avoid the collision.
|
Unhurt |
|
22.05.2016 |
Male
Age:
52
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
90 hours
|
Ringstead,
UK
Wind Strength:
15-20 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gin Gliders
Atlas |
Pilot had mid-air collision with another paraglider while coastal soaring and deployed his emergency parachute. Visibility was not perfect due to thin, low cloud.
|
Unhurt |
|
21.05.2016 |
Male
|
Warren Barn Farm,
UK
Wind Strength:
5-10 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
UP
Ascent
Launch Type:
Foot |
A pilot under training failed to control the glider during a forward launch and was dragged, incurring injury.
|
Minor Injuries |
|
15.05.2016 |
Male
Age:
67
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
19 years
110 hours
(10 hours)
|
Westbury, Wiltshire,
UK
Wind Strength:
15-20 km/h
Conditions:
Moderate,
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gradient
Golden 2
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot turned towards the hill in moderate thermic conditions and experienced a large asymmetric deflation and cravat in close proximity to the hill, leading to a heavy landing.
|
Minor Injuries,
Feet, Legs
|
|
14.05.2016 |
Male
Age:
50
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
1000 hours
(6 hours)
|
Fforest fields,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-5 km/h
Conditions:
Moderate,
Moderate Turbulence,
Front Influence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Sky Paragliders
Antea
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot lost control of glider while on approach to landing. Glider dived unexpectedly and pilot landed on a tent. Further inspection showed A lines had failed on one side.
|
Minor Injuries,
Lumbar Spine
|
|
14.05.2016 |
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
1000 hours
(50 hours)
|
Hundred House,
UK
Wind Strength:
5-10 km/h
Conditions:
Moderate,
Moderate Turbulence,
Leeside |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gradient
Aspen 4
Launch Type:
Foot |
On landing approach in moderate thermic conditions the pilot induced a spin below a height at which the pilot could recover normal flight. This led to a heavy impact and subsequent injury.
|
Seriously Injured |
|
12.05.2016 |
Male
Age:
55
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
30 hours
|
Oludeniz,
Turkey
Wind Strength:
5-10 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Buzz z5
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot was performing full stalls during SIV training. Successful reserve deployment after twists. Beamer 2 deployed quickly with no twists. Pilot pulled in paraglider (no quick outs), then steered and landed on beach. Pilot had not read reserve manual and put in excessive steering inputs creating a slightly unstable (swinging) descent, but landed with a roll and was unhurt.
|
Unhurt |
|
06.05.2016 |
Male
Age:
68
|
Quattro,
Spain
Wind Strength:
0-5 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Atom
Launch Type:
Foot |
Student used too much brake on launch. His feet left the ground momentarily before coming back down where student twisted ankle.
|
Minor Injuries,
Feet, Legs
|
|
05.05.2016 |
Male
|
Gelligaer,
UK
Wind Strength:
5-10 km/h
Conditions:
Calm |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Alpha
Launch Type:
Foot |
Student twisted ankle while ground handling.
|
Minor Injuries,
Feet, Legs
|
|
05.05.2016 |
Male
Age:
62
|
Rushup Edge,
UK
Wind Strength:
15-20 km/h
Conditions:
Moderate,
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Ion
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot inflated wing and noticed cravat on left side. He attempted to clear it but took off anyway. He continued to attempt to clear the cravat but caused the glider to pendulum. The glider then entered a left turn and the pilot impacted the slope heavily.
|
Seriously Injured |
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