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 |
|
31.03.2016 |
Male
Age:
51
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
24 years
400 hours
(12 hours)
|
Lackhampton,
UK
Wind Strength:
5-10 km/h
Conditions:
Moderate,
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
UP
Trango XC2
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot infringed airspace due to incorrect set-up of Kobo navigation device.
|
Unhurt |
|
25.03.2016 |
Female
Age:
35
|
Muggary Bottom,
UK
Wind Strength:
10-15 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Atom 3
Launch Type:
Foot |
The student was doing exercise 13, maintaining course and airspeed, she was no more than 4 meters off of the ground the whole flight, she turned cross wind while on her final glide, didn't flare and landed heavily.
|
Minor Injuries,
Feet, Legs
|
|
22.03.2016 |
Male
Age:
50
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
31 years
|
Bradwell Edge,
UK |
Paraglider
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot was involved in a near miss while thermalling. Other pilot involved refused to accept there had been an issue.
|
Unhurt |
|
19.03.2016 |
Male
Age:
55
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
13 years
135 hours
(11 hours)
|
Minster,
UK
Wind Strength:
25-30 km/h
Conditions:
Calm |
Paraglider
Wing:
Firebird
Raven
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot misjudged the wind strength on launch and was unable to penetrate into wind. Pilot was blown back and stalled into bramble bushes.
|
Unhurt |
|
14.03.2016 |
Male
Age:
33
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
90 hours
(10 hours)
|
Traprain Law,
UK
Wind Strength:
10-15 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Skywalk
Chili 3
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot suffered an asymmetric collapse on take off, side impact into rocks.
|
Seriously Injured |
|
13.03.2016 |
Male
Age:
50
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
34 years
200 hours
(6 hours)
|
Treak Cliff,
UK
Wind Strength:
10-15 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Swift 2
Launch Type:
Foot |
On take off pilot accidentally, and without realising, applied full speed bar while getting feet into pod harness. Approx 30 seconds into the flight the glider suffered a symmetric collapse at low level. Pilot impacted heavily on his side.
|
Seriously Injured,
Lumbar Spine
|
|
13.03.2016 |
Male
Age:
28
|
Nigel's,
Morocco
Wind Strength:
5-10 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Swing
Mistral
Launch Type:
Foot |
While ground handling the student stepped back and inadvertently took off. On leaving the ground the student turned the wrong way causing the risers to twist. The glider turned and crashed just below take off.
|
Minor Injuries |
|
11.03.2016 |
Male
Age:
58
Flying Experience:
8 years
|
Swanborough,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-5 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Element 2
Launch Type:
Foot |
Student did not flare on landing and landed heavily twisting ankle.
|
Minor Injuries,
Feet, Legs
|
|
06.03.2016 |
Female
Age:
34
Flying Experience:
8 years
1 hours
(1 hours)
|
Firle,
UK
Wind Strength:
15-20 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
BGD
WASP
Launch Type:
Foot |
Student launched glider and was lifted off and into the instructor. The instructor was knocked over dislocating his shoulder.
|
Unhurt |
|
04.03.2016 |
Male
Age:
41
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
13 years
80 hours
(4 hours)
|
Butser west,
UK
Wind Strength:
10-15 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Mentor
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot attempted to top land but his glider stalled, without control input, from approx 1-1.5m. Pilot landed heavily with outstretched arm.
|
Seriously Injured,
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
|
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