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.
If a "formal investigation" has been undertaken into one of the incidents listed below, a link to the relevant formal report will be displayed below the incident date.
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| Date |
Gender |
Age |
Rating |
Location |
Wind Speed &
Conditions |
Wing &
Launch Type |
Glider |
Summary |
Injury |
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13 Jul 2002 |
Male |
51 |
Pilot |
Barton Airfield
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0-8 km/h
Smooth/Steady
|
Paraglider
Vehicle/Boat Tow |
Windtech
Coral
|
During PG tow launch the weak link broke causing the pilot to fall backwards - as he did so the quick release mechanism hit him in the mouth breaking a tooth.
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Chipped tooth- dentist filled |
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13 Jul 2002 |
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Tow Scar
United Kingdom |
0-8 km/h
Variable
|
Paraglider
Foot (Forward) |
Nova
Philion
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Student stumbled whilst attempting low hop.
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Stumbled and hurt right ankle- first aid applied |
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13 Jul 2002 |
Male |
42 |
Pilot |
North Luffenham
United Kingdom |
8-16 km/h
Thermic
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Parascender
Vehicle/Boat Tow |
Sportlite 396
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Pilot misjudged altitude on downwind leg of landing approach, made final turn into wind too low and was unable to complete the turn.
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Both pilot and passenger went to hospital for exrays but no reported injury |
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13 Jul 2002 |
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North Luffenham
United Kingdom |
8-16 km/h
Thermic
|
Flexwing Hang Glider
Vehicle/Boat Tow |
Sportlite
396
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Pilot was nable to complete the final turn into wind during the landing approach due to insufficient height - landed cross wind falling onto the passenger.
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Bruise. |
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13 Jul 2002 |
Male |
|
Pilot |
North Luffenham
|
8-16 km/h
Thermic
|
Paraglider
Vehicle/Boat Tow |
Harley
454
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During tow launch the left control line came free from the control loop. The tow was terminated at a safe height and the pilot landed maintaining direction of launch.
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Sore Ankle |
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13 Jul 2002 |
Male |
|
Pilot |
North Luffenham
United Kingdom |
8-16 km/h
Thermic
|
Paraglider
Vehicle/Boat Tow |
Sportlife 396
|
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Fractured bone in th efoot- plaster applied |
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13 Jul 2002 |
Male |
46 |
Pilot |
North Luffenham
United Kingdom |
8-16 km/h
Thermic
|
Paraglider
Vehicle/Boat Tow |
Harley
Paramount
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Tow release line came undone at time of release - pilot pulled up yoke and released by hand.
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13 Jul 2002 |
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Back Of Bewaldeth
United Kingdom |
0-8 km/h
Thermic
|
Paraglider
Foot (Forward) |
Edel
Atlas
|
Student drifted off course during forward launch, tripped and fell onto small rock.
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Cut to lower shin, First aid given by instructor |
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13 Jul 2002 |
Female |
37 |
Pilot |
Combe Gibbet
United Kingdom |
16-24 km/h
Smooth/Steady
|
Paraglider
Foot (Reverse) |
Advance
Epsilon 3
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Inexperienced pilot was unaware that the wind had increased. Her canopy was unable to penetrate forward, so she applied speed bar. At 20ft the canopy suffered a front tuck and the pilot fell to the ground.
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Dislocated shoulder and broken collar bone, |
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12 Jul 2002 |
Male |
49 |
Pilot |
Babadag
Turkey |
0-8 km/h
Variable
|
Paraglider
Foot (Reverse) |
Airea- Session
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Pilot waited for gap in cloud before launching from mountain - following launch he decided to try and gain height. He then became engulfed in cloud, lost orientation, and flew into the mountainside.
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two dislocated bones in left foot, severed ligaments in R foot Hospital: Esnaf Hastanesi, Fethiye |
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