This page lists all BHPA incident reports (informal investigations) available on this website. You can view all incident reports, or filter reports by Hang Gliding, Powered Hang Gliding, Paragliding, Paramotoring or Parascending. The incident report database can also be searched.
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Date |
Gender |
Age |
Rating |
Location |
Wind Speed & Conditions |
Wing & Launch Type |
Glider |
Summary |
Injury |
13 Sep 2011 |
Male |
58 |
Under training |
Signal DBisanne France |
0-11 km/h Smooth/Steady
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Paraglider Foot (Forward) |
Independence Cruzer 2
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Student encountered unexpected sink on approach and glider caught on low voltage power line.
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None |
12 Sep 2011 |
Male |
54 |
Under training |
Planfait France |
0-11 km/h Smooth/Steady
|
Paraglider Foot (Forward) |
Aeros Style 2
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Student lost control of glider while ridge soaring. Landed heavily.
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Chipped teeth |
9 Sep 2011 |
Female |
52 |
Pilot |
Ager Spain |
20-27 km/h Smooth/Steady
|
Paraglider Foot (Reverse) |
Firebird Raven
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Pilot lost control of glider on launch and was dragged.
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Fr ribs, perf lung, cust and grazes. |
1 Sep 2011 |
Male |
65 |
Pilot |
Black Hill United Kingdom |
12-19 km/h Variable
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Hang Glider Rigid Foot (Forward) |
Atos Atos VR
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Pilot landed out in what he thought was a flat field. Field turned out not to be flat and landed heavily downslope.
|
Bruising |
29 Aug 2011 |
Male |
42 |
Under training |
St Catherines United Kingdom |
12-19 km/h Gusts
|
Paraglider Foot (Assisted) |
Swing Arcus
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Pilot stumbled on take off as could not keep up with wing.
|
Fr humerus |
28 Aug 2011 |
Male |
42 |
Club Pilot |
Newgale Beach United Kingdom |
20-27 km/h Smooth/Steady
|
Paraglider Foot (Reverse) |
Advance Epsilon
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Pilot flew in area of turbulent air in lee of outcrop. Pilot suffered asymmetric collapse and collided with cliff face.
|
Fatal |
23 Aug 2011 |
Male |
45 |
Pilot |
United Kingdom |
|
Paraglider
|
Little Cloud Spiruline
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During daily inspection pilot noticed unusual wear to inside of riser where it attaches to harness attachment karabiner. Possible mismatch between light weight krab and riser.
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None |
22 Aug 2011 |
Male |
47 |
Advanced Pilot |
St Andre France |
12-19 km/h Gusts
|
Flexwing Hang Glider Foot (Forward) |
Air Atos VR
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Pilot began launch run in changeable conditions. 3 steps into launch wind switched to tailwind. Pilot crashed 15m down slope.
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Dislocated shoulder |
21 Aug 2011 |
Male |
61 |
Under training |
Muggery Bottom United Kingdom |
0-11 km/h Smooth/Steady
|
Paraglider Foot (Reverse) |
Apco Prima
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Student did not correct course into wind as he approached landing area. Landed awkwardly.
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Fr ankle |
14 Aug 2011 |
Male |
29 |
|
Rhossili United Kingdom |
28-34 km/h Gusts
|
Paraglider Foot (Reverse) |
Ozone Rush 3
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Pilot came out of spiral dive too fast and too close to hill. Glider unloaded and pilot hit ground before wing recovered.
|
unknown |
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Incident reports (informal investigations) last updated: 17 February 2019 at 05:45:08 AM
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