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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 |
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16 Sep 2008 |
Male |
52 |
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United Kingdom |
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Paraglider
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During repack, emergency parachute found to be damp with mould on inner bag. Had been stored under leaking sink for 6 months.
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none |
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15 Sep 2008 |
Female |
21 |
Novice |
Steyning
United Kingdom |
0-8 km/h
Smooth/Steady
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Paraglider
Foot (Forward) |
Windtech
Coral
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Student was practising forward inflations when glider went off line. Student pulled muscle in leg.
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muscle pull in leg |
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14 Sep 2008 |
Male |
60 |
Novice |
High and Over
United Kingdom |
8-16 km/h
Smooth/Steady
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Paraglider
Foot (Forward) |
Apco
Prima II
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Student failed to flare on landing and landed awkwardly.
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Fr tib and fib and dislocated. |
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13 Sep 2008 |
Female |
44 |
Club Pilot |
Liddington
United Kingdom |
0-8 km/h
Smooth/Steady
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Paraglider
Foot (Forward) |
Gradient
Bright
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Pilot landed crosswind and caught foot under harness.
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Fr fibula |
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13 Sep 2008 |
Male |
36 |
Novice |
Gully
United Kingdom |
8-16 km/h
Smooth/Steady
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Paraglider
Foot (Assisted) |
Ozone
Atom
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Student went off line during low hop and landed heavily.
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Fr ankle |
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6 Sep 2008 |
Female |
38 |
Pilot |
Ager
Spain |
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Paraglider
Foot (Forward) |
Skywalk
Chili
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Pilot miss-timed damping dive on exit of nose down spiral. Glider suffered 80-90% asymmetric which turned into locked in spiral. Pilot eventually recovered but on landing noticed chest strap had been ripped out of light weight harness.
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none |
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30 Aug 2008 |
Male |
50 |
Club Pilot |
Tan Hill
United Kingdom |
16-24 km/h
Variable
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Paraglider
Foot (Reverse) |
Mac
Muse II
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Pilot was lifted prematurely from hill during reverse launch and went off with twisted risers. Landed heavily going sidewards.
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Twisted knee |
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28 Aug 2008 |
Male |
50 |
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Long Mynd
United Kingdom |
16-24 km/h
Variable
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Paraglider
Foot (Reverse) |
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Pilot landed awkwardly during slope landing having got low in increasingly light conditions.
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Fr tibia |
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23 Aug 2008 |
Male |
47 |
Pilot |
Ringstead
United Kingdom |
24-32 km/h
Gusts
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Paraglider
Foot (Assisted) |
Advance
Bi Beta 4
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Pilot lost control of tandem during launch in windy conditions and fell over. Was then dragged into parked car.
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none |
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8 Aug 2008 |
Male |
48 |
Club Pilot |
North Luffenham
United Kingdom |
12-19 km/h
Thermic
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Paraglider
Winch Tow |
FreeX
Dingo
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Immediately after release from tow the weak link attached to the tow line became caught in the pilots speedbar. The pilot successfully s turned down to land safely.
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none |
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Incident reports (informal investigations) last updated: 23 June 2017 at 04:30:08 AM
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