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 speedflyer/miniwing 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 |
|
20.06.2016 |
Male
Age:
40
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
12 years
100 hours
(9 hours)
|
Merthyr Tydfil,
UK
Wind Strength:
20-25 km/h
Conditions:
Moderate,
Not Turbulent |
Speedflyer/Miniwing
Wing:
Swing
Savage
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot made poor approach and was forced to take avoiding action to miss obstacles, resulting in a downwind landing in bracken.
|
Seriously Injured,
Feet, Legs
|
|
23.04.2016 |
Male
|
Lords Seat,
UK
Wind Strength:
30-35 km/h
Conditions:
Strong,
Moderate Turbulence |
Speedflyer/Miniwing
Wing:
Unknown
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot on speed wing got blown back in strong winds and crashed behind a wall where there would have been severe turbulence.
|
Seriously Injured |
|
17.04.2016 |
Male
Age:
62
Rating:
AP
Flying Experience:
3000 hours
(25 hours)
|
Bradwell Edge,
UK
Wind Strength:
20-25 km/h
Conditions:,
Moderate Turbulence |
Speedflyer/Miniwing
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot got jacket stuck in Charley Insider helmet buckle. Could not dislodge it until landing.
|
Unhurt |
|
21.01.2016 |
Male
Age:
51
Rating:
CP
|
Crete road west,
UK
Wind Strength:
30-35 km/h
Conditions:,
Moderate Turbulence |
Speedflyer/Miniwing
Wing:
Ozone
Firefly2
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot suffered large collapse and was unable to regain control of the glider. Pilot impacted slope heavily.
|
Minor Injuries |
|
12.10.2015 |
Male
Age:
64
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
16 years
|
Wolf Crag,
UK
Wind Strength:
25-30 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Moderate Turbulence |
Speedflyer/Miniwing
Wing:
Ozone
Zero
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot suffered asymmetric collapse while speedflying and was unable to recover in height available.
|
Seriously Injured,
Lumbar Spine
|
|
04.07.2015 |
Female
Age:
28
Rating:
Unqualified
|
Mount Caburn,
UK
Wind Strength:
25-30 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent |
Speedflyer/Miniwing
Wing:
Gin Gliders
Bobcat
Launch Type:
Foot |
Student turned off line despite radio instructions from the instructor and landed landed heavily.
|
Seriously Injured |
|
11.03.2015 |
Male
Age:
42
Flying Experience:
5 hours
(5 hours)
|
High & Over,
UK
Wind Strength:
10-15 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Moderate Turbulence |
Speedflyer/Miniwing
Wing:
ASKA
17
Launch Type:
Foot |
Student stepped heavily onto uneven ground while ground handling. Rolled up trousers against flying boots lead to leg fracture.
|
Seriously Injured,
Feet, Legs
|
|
27.01.2015 |
Male
Age:
68
Rating:
P
|
Long Mynd,
UK
Wind Strength:
20-25 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Moderate Turbulence |
Speedflyer/Miniwing
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot landed and noticed that one of his main carabiners was jammed open.
|
Unhurt |
|
14.09.2014 |
Male
Age:
34
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
9 years
2 hours
(2 hours)
|
Ogwen valley,
UK
Wind Strength:
15-20 km/h |
Speedflyer/Miniwing
Wing:
Ozone
Firefly
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot attempted to reverse launch without first clearing his control lines. Pilot was lifted up out of control and with twisted risers. Glider turned along ridge and dumped pilot into rocks.
|
Seriously Injured,
Lumbar Spine
|
|
17.05.2014 |
Male
Age:
41
Rating:
P
|
Parlick,
UK
Wind Strength:
25-30 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Light Turbulence |
Speedflyer/Miniwing
Wing:
Little Cloud
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot landed but did not collapse glider properly. Glider reinflated and became airborne with pilot facing the hill. Pilot impacted heavily.
|
Seriously Injured,
Head Injuries
|
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