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 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.
| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
|
02.07.2017 |
Male
Age:
48
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
7 years
30 hours
(2 hours)
|
Parafest N Wales,
UK
Wind Strength:
10-15 km/h
Conditions:
Calm |
Powered PG
Wing:
Ozone
Spyder
Launch Type:
Powered
Engine:
Wasp,
EOS100 |
Pilot made emergency landing having lost power. Discovered exhaust had fallen off and gone through prop. Fuel tank had also ruptured and was spraying fuel.
|
Unhurt |
|
25.05.2017 |
Male
Age:
63
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
21 years
300 hours
(12 hours)
|
Rufforth Gliding Club,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-5 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Light Turbulence |
Powered PG
Wing:
PARAMANIA
Gtx |
Pilot stalled at low level having encountered sinking air. Pilot defended vertically and landed heavily.
|
Seriously Injured,
Feet, Legs
|
|
24.05.2017 |
Male
Age:
58
Rating:
CP
|
Challow Paramotor Club,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-5 km/h
Conditions:,
Not Turbulent |
Powered PG
Launch Type:
Powered |
Pilot attempted to launch but did not get airborne before running into a fence.
|
Seriously Injured,
Feet, Legs
|
|
24.05.2017 |
Male
Age:
58
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
7 years
2 hours
(1 hours)
|
Challow Paramotor Club,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-5 km/h
Conditions:,
Not Turbulent |
Powered PG
Wing:
Ozone
Roadster 2
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot went off line during powered launch and collided with a fence.
|
Seriously Injured,
Feet, Legs
|
|
22.04.2017 |
Male
Age:
56
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
44 years
240 hours
(18 hours)
|
Disused Military Airfield,
Malaysia
Wind Strength:
0-5 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent |
Powered PG
Wing:
Ozone
Speedster 2
Launch Type:
Powered
Engine:
Air Conception,
E-Nitro |
Pilot suffered failed take-off in changeable light winds leading to heavy impact with tarmac take-off area. Pilot was recovering from previous muscle strain at the time.
|
Seriously Injured,
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
|
|
19.02.2017 |
Male
Age:
49
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
16 years
(50 hours)
|
Bagworth,
UK
Wind Strength:
5-10 km/h
Conditions:,
Not Turbulent |
Powered PG
Wing:
Ozone
Viper 4
Launch Type:
Powered
Engine:
Techno-fly,
Nitro 200 |
Pilot had mid-air collision with a second pilot who had been 300m above but was in an uncontrolled spiral dive. The collision caused the pilot to spin, damaging his glider. The glider then collapsed but the pilot was able to recover and land safely. The second pilot continued to spiral until hitting the ground sustains fatal injuries.
|
Unhurt |
|
19.02.2017 |
Male
Flying Experience:
8 years
|
Bagworth Park Farm,
UK
Wind Strength:
10-15 km/h
Conditions:,
Not Turbulent |
Powered PG
Wing:
Dudek
Snake
Launch Type:
Powered
Engine:
Techno Fly / Air Conception,
Octagon 190 |
The pilot was seen to induce a spiral dive at about 1000ft above ground level, and maintained the spiral. At approx 300ft above ground level the pilot was seen to impact a second pilot and they rotated through 360 degrees before separating. The second landed safely and was uninjured (his wing was damaged). The first pilot continued his spiral to the ground and suffered fatal injuries..
|
Fatal |
|
17.02.2017 |
Male
Age:
47
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
7 years
30 hours
(5 hours)
|
Whixhall,
UK
Wind Strength:
5-10 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent |
Powered PG
Wing:
Ozone
Spyder
Launch Type:
Foot |
The pilot started his engine an left it idling as it had a clutch, while he sorted out his wing. On returning to the engine the pilot held the frame with his right hand and picked up the throttle with his left. On picking up the throttle up he accidentally applied pressure, causing the motor to lurch forward unexpectedly. The pilots hand slipped off the frame and into the moving prop.
|
Seriously Injured,
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
|
|
21.01.2017 |
Male
Age:
53
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
10 years
180 hours
(30 hours)
|
Local field,
UK
Wind Strength:
5-10 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Light Turbulence |
Powered PG
Wing:
Ozone
Roadster 2
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot was making an approach to a familiar landing area but in an unfamiliar wind direction. Pilot turned through a break in the trees into direct sunlight then realised he was heading for high voltage power lines. The pilot applied power and pulled hard right tip steering line. The pilot avoided the power lines but the glider entered a spin resulting in a heavy landing.
|
Seriously Injured |
|
21.11.2016 |
Male
Age:
35
Rating:
AP
Flying Experience:
25 years
600 hours
(57 hours)
|
Tap o' Noth - bottom landing,
UK |
Powered PG
Launch Type:
Powered
Engine:
Zenith |
Shortly after take-off the pilot suffered a prop failure. With no apparent impact the prop was inspected and found to have delaminated.
|
Pilot:
Unhurt
Passenger:
Unhurt |
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