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 are available in summary form for the following wing types:
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.
There are 3127 entries for all wing types
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Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
09.04.2008 |
Male
Age: 67
Rating: P
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Butser Hill, UK
Wind Strength: 0-8 km/h
Conditions: Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing: Firebird Rocket
Launch Type: Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot misjudged turn and landed heavily.
|
Mild concussion, bruising. |
08.04.2008 |
Male
Age: 42
Rating: Novice
|
Usk airstrip, UK
Wind Strength: 16-24 km/h
Conditions: Variable |
Paraglider
Wing: Advance Alpha 4
Launch Type: Winch Tow |
Student went off-line during hand tow. Line released and student landed awkwardly.
|
Sprained ankle |
03.04.2008 |
Male
Age: 50
Rating: Novice
|
Nigels Ridge, Morocco
Wind Strength: 0-8 km/h
Conditions: Variable |
Paraglider
Wing: Mac Muse 2
Launch Type: Foot (Reverse) |
Student had small asymmetric collapse on launch run. Recovered but attempted to take off with insufficient airspeed.
|
Concussion, scrapes, bruises. |
18.03.2008 |
Male
Age: 46
Rating: CP
|
Combe Gibbet, UK
Wind Strength: 16-24 km/h
Conditions: Variable |
Paraglider
Wing: Gin Bolero Plus
Launch Type: Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot mushed glider into land but glider stalled then spun from about 2m. Pilot landed heavily.
|
Fr arm |
13.03.2008 |
Male
Age: 52
Rating: CP
|
Rhossili, UK
Wind Strength: 24-32 km/h
Conditions: Variable |
Paraglider
Wing: Independence Merlin
Launch Type: Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot suffered asymmetric at low level.
|
Fr vertebrae, fr rib. |
01.03.2008 |
Male
Age: 58
Rating: FLPA
|
UK
Wind Strength: 0-11 km/h
Conditions: Smooth/Steady |
Powered PG
Wing: Paramania Revolution 26
Launch Type: Powered
Engine: PAP, ROS 100 |
Pilot heard noise and turned to see that prusik loop holding wing tip steering line had slipped allowing line to contact prop causing damage to the line. Pilot landed safely and removed both lines.
|
None |
29.02.2008 |
Male
Age: 41
Rating: Novice
|
Agregour, Morocco
Wind Strength: 0-8 km/h
Conditions: Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing: Ozone Buzz
Launch Type: Foot (Forward) |
Student misjudged approach and crashed into disused building at end of landing area.
|
Fr legs, fr pelvis |
17.02.2008 |
Female
Age: 26
Rating: P
|
Darley Moor, UK
Wind Strength: 0-8 km/h
Conditions: Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing: Sky Paragliders Ares
Launch Type: Winch Tow |
Glider stalled on tow at about 60ft. Pilot landed flat on back.
|
Bruising, muscle damage |
15.02.2008 |
Male
Rating: CP
|
Panchgani, India
Wind Strength: 8-16 km/h
Conditions: Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing: Airwave Wave
Launch Type: Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot blown back into rotor and landed heavily.
|
Fr fibula |
10.02.2008 |
Male
Age: 38
Rating: P
|
Tap o Noth, UK
Wind Strength: 16-24 km/h
Conditions: Variable |
Paraglider
Wing: Advance Sigma 6
Launch Type: Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot slope landed due to poor conditions but was then dragged into rock.
|
Bruised ribs |
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Last updated: 18 March 2024
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