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 all wing types 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 |
|
11.01.2014 |
Male
Age:
41
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
15 years
60 hours
|
Westbury White Horse,
UK
Wind Strength:
20-25 km/h |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Alpha
Launch Type:
Foot |
While soaring in crowded conditions, pilot had mid air collision with another paraglider. Both gliders suffered small asymmetric collapses but both recovered immediately and the pilots continued flying.
|
Unhurt |
|
01.01.2014 |
Male
Age:
50
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
29 years
473 hours
|
UK |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Sigma 7
Launch Type:
Foot |
Using a particular 'cross brake' reverse launch technique, pilot found that the brake line was getting caught in the magnetic keepers for the brake handles. Pilot noted that others had had similar problems. Pilot modified keepers.
|
Unhurt |
|
04.12.2013 |
Male
Age:
48
Rating:
Unqualified
Flying Experience:
5 hours
|
Pendle,
UK
Wind Strength:
35-40 km/h
Conditions:,
Strong Turbulence |
Speedflyer/Miniwing
Wing:
Ozone
Firefly
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot suffered asymmetric collapse at low level in windy and turbulent conditions. Pilot crashed and was fatally injured.
|
Fatal |
|
30.11.2013 |
Male
Age:
17
Rating:
Unqualified
|
Field Farm,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-5 km/h |
Paraglider
Wing:
Unknown
Launch Type:
Winch/vehicle Tow |
Pilot was being static towed behind a vehicle when the tow rope snapped while he was at approx 10m. Glider dived, had a frontal collapse and the pilot swung into the ground.
|
Minor Injuries,
Lumbar Spine
|
|
20.11.2013 |
Male
Age:
44
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
250 hours
|
Bir/Billing,
India |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Delta
Launch Type:
Foot |
No details available
|
Fatal |
|
13.11.2013 |
Male
Age:
54
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
40 years
1000 hours
|
Haresfield,
UK
Wind Strength:
25-30 km/h |
Paraglider
Wing:
Airwave
Sport
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot had asymmetric collapse and then spun into the ground before being bounced and dragged.
|
Seriously Injured |
|
11.11.2013 |
Male
Age:
67
Flying Experience:
4 hours
|
Agruegour,
Morocco
Wind Strength:
20-25 km/h |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Buzz Z 3
Launch Type:
Foot |
Student was on soaring flight under instruction with the intention of maintaining height. At the end of one beat the student continued the turn as if to 360. Instructed to turn away but did not. Student flew into the side of the hill.
|
Seriously Injured,
Lumbar Spine
|
|
10.11.2013 |
Male
Age:
55
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
33 years
900 hours
|
Westbury White Horse,
UK
Wind Strength:
15-20 km/h
Conditions:,
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gradient
Aspen 3
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot was flying with large amount of brake while coming in to land at approx 2m off the ground. At this moment a tandem glider passed in front and the paraglider stalled dropping the pilot on his back.
|
Seriously Injured,
Lumbar Spine
|
|
09.11.2013 |
Female
Age:
53
Rating:
AP
Flying Experience:
45 years
6000 hours
|
Darley Moor,
UK
Wind Strength:
5-10 km/h |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Wills Wing
Falcon 3
Launch Type:
Aero Tow |
Pilot released the leader rope from the keel but the rope caught on the tow rope ring and became knotted. Weak link broke and pilot was able to continue the flight.
|
Unhurt |
|
04.11.2013 |
Male
Age:
47
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
11 years
3 hours
|
Pleinmont North,
Guernsey
Wind Strength:
15-20 km/h
Conditions:,
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Mojo 4
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot landed on grassy plateaux as wind appeared to be dropping. Before he turned to face the glider a gust hit and dragged the pilot back and over rocky terrain and then over a 6m drop onto rocks.
|
Minor Injuries,
Feet, Legs
|
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