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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 are available in summary form for the following wing types:
Incident reports for powered pg 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.
There are 128 entries for powered pg wings
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| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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21.03.2005 |
Male
Age:
38
Rating:
FLPA
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Lumb Farm,
UK |
Powered PG
Launch Type:
Powered |
No details available
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Fr leg |
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22.06.2004 |
Male
Age:
65
Rating:
P
|
UK |
Powered PG
Launch Type:
Powered |
Unqualified (for flpa) pilot crashed flpa and was not discovered until early hours.
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20.06.2004 |
Male
Age:
58
Rating:
FLPA
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UK
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Powered PG
Wing:
FreeX
Pure
Launch Type:
Powered
Engine:
Sperwill |
Pilot lost control of paramotor during launch/climb phase and crashed into the roof of a school.
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Fr neck c6-c7 |
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13.06.2004 |
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By River Yarty,
UK
Conditions:
Variable |
Powered PG
Wing:
Action
29
Launch Type:
Powered
Engine:
cyclone |
Pilot landed seated and cross wind. Pilot uninjured but prop smashed and fuel tank split. Possible damage to wing.
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None |
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15.05.2004 |
Male
Age:
37
Rating:
SPHG
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UK
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Powered PG
Wing:
Ozone
Mcdaddy
Launch Type:
Powered
Engine:
Fly,
p130 |
At 50m when pilot and passenger were getting into their seats, the risers became twisted resulting in the pilot losing control. They crashed heavily with the passenger sustaining severe injuries.
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Fr wrist, fr collar bone |
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16.03.2003 |
Male
Age:
49
Rating:
CP
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Selston,
UK
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Powered PG
Wing:
Swing
Arcus
Launch Type:
Powered
Engine:
Rad,
mxl |
No details available
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None |
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07.10.2002 |
Male
Age:
42
Rating:
CP
|
Ireland Field,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Powered PG
Wing:
Apco
Ventura
Launch Type:
Powered
Engine:
VITTORAZI,
100CC |
Pilot started power unit at full revs, attmpted to stabilise unit by holding cage, hand slipped through netting and contacted propellor.
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Thumb & first finger of right hand tips ripped by propeller |
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28.07.2002 |
Male
Age:
43
Rating:
P
|
Private Land,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Powered PG
Wing:
Gradient Onyx
Launch Type:
Powered |
Pilot started engine of paramotor whilst supporting the frame. The canopy remained packed away. The engine revs were high pushing the unit forward. The pilot reacted by pushing out with his left hand which contacted the prop causing injury.
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Left hand index finger 50% of tip severed, fingers 2 & 3 removed amputated to first joint. little finger 3mm of tip removed |
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26.07.2002 |
Male
Age:
32
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Milton Keynes,
UK |
Powered PG
Launch Type:
Powered |
No details.
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Fractured vertibrae and internal injuries |
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26.03.2002 |
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Ashover, Derbyshire,
UK |
Powered PG
Launch Type:
Powered |
2 PPGs reported flying low over Ashover , Derbyshire. Several captive birds of prey were spooked resulting in one being injured and subsequently put down.
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Last updated: 30 November 2023
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