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 |
|
16.05.2013 |
Male
Age:
52
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
12 years
27 hours
|
Puerto Serrano,
Spain
Wind Strength:
15-20 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent |
Powered PG
Wing:
Ozone
Element
Launch Type:
Powered
Engine:
PAP,
Top 80 |
Student made a good powered launch but had applied too much brake. Student was told to ease off the brakes a little but released them fully while letting off the throttle. Glider dived towards the ground and student impacted hard from 2m.
|
Seriously Injured,
Feet, Legs
|
|
22.09.2012 |
Male
Age:
44
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
21 years
3000 hours
|
Private airfield,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-5 km/h |
Powered PG
Wing:
Axis
Pluto 2 Power |
Pilot was running up engine when another glider got sucked into prop.
|
Unhurt |
|
02.08.2012 |
Male
Flying Experience:
25 years
|
Nr Glasgow,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-5 km/h
Conditions:,
Not Turbulent |
Powered PG
Wing:
Sky Paragliders
Cima K2
Launch Type:
Powered
Engine:
Flat Top,
Moster |
While flying his paramotor the bar holding the risers on one side fractured at the weld and came away. It was held by a safety strap but the strap was so long the glider entered a turn and then collapsed. The pilot landed on top of the motor but was unhurt.
|
Unhurt |
|
10.06.2012 |
Male
Age:
50
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
16 years
150 hours
|
Kempsey,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-5 km/h |
Powered PG
Wing:
Dudek
Nucleon
Launch Type:
Powered
Engine:
Top 80 |
Pilot launched glider unaware of an asymmetric collapse. Glider veered towards another glider still on the ground and the engine cages collided. Pilot landed with damage to both power units.
|
Unhurt |
|
25.05.2012 |
Male
Age:
54
Flying Experience:
5 hours
|
Batchlane Farm,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-5 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent |
Powered PG
Wing:
Dudek
Synthesis
Launch Type:
Powered
Engine:
Moster,
Extreme |
Pilot started motor but it went to full revs knocking him over. Pilot was struck by prop.
|
Seriously Injured,
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
|
|
16.04.2012 |
Male
Age:
43
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
18 years
50 hours
|
Wigginton,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-5 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Light Turbulence |
Powered PG
Wing:
Paramania
Revolution
Launch Type:
Powered
Engine:
PAP,
1250 ROS125 |
Pilot launched and powered up to 5m when engine cut out. Pilot landed heavily. Air in fuel suspected.
|
Unhurt |
|
27.02.2012 |
Male
Age:
34
Rating:
Unqualified
Flying Experience:
3 hours
|
Challow Hill Farm,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-5 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent |
Powered PG
Wing:
Dudek
Synthesis
Launch Type:
Powered
Engine:
Bulldog,
Spirit (Thor) |
Pilot did not respond properly to radio commands and came close to landing on parked cars. Student became entangled with a wing laid out in the take off area but managed to land safely.
|
Unhurt |
|
24.02.2012 |
Male
Age:
45
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
27 years
300 hours
|
Darley Moor,
UK
Wind Strength:
20-25 km/h |
Powered PG
Launch Type:
Powered
Engine:
Fly Products,
Kompress Magic |
Student applied too much throttle while practising starting the engine. Engine fell over backwards.
|
Minor Injuries,
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
|
|
28.01.2012 |
Male
Age:
42
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
15 years
60 hours
|
Crieff,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-5 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent |
Powered PG
Wing:
Dudek
Reaction
Launch Type:
Powered
Engine:
Parajet,
Cyclone |
Pilot had mid-air collision with another paramotor pilot and became entangled. Came down under other pilot's parachute as other failed to deploy.
|
Seriously Injured,
Lumbar Spine
|
|
28.01.2012 |
Male
Age:
35
Rating:
Unqualified
Flying Experience:
15 years
60 hours
|
Crieff,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-5 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent |
Powered PG
Wing:
Dudek
Reaction TST
Launch Type:
Powered
Engine:
PAP,
ROS125 |
Pilot was involved in a mid-air collision with another paramotor and became entangled. Pilot successfully deployed parachute and both pilots came down under the one chute as other failed to deploy.
|
Minor Injuries,
Feet, Legs
|
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