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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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1 Apr 2002 |
Male |
45 |
Club Pilot |
Drayton St Leonard
United Kingdom |
16-24 km/h
Smooth/Steady
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Flexwing Hang Glider
Winch Tow |
Solar Wings
Rumour 1
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During a tow launch the line broke whilst the glider was at a height of 1500ft. The pilot released the line which fell onto nearby pwer lines. A vehicle drove over the line draggin it over the power lines which broke.
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30 Mar 2002 |
Male |
42 |
Pilot |
Mere
United Kingdom |
16-24 km/h
Variable
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Paraglider
Foot (Reverse) |
Apco
Futura
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Pilot discovered a 15 inch tear in the canopy whilst building a wall. He has no idea what caused this tear.
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30 Mar 2002 |
Male |
38 |
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Holme Next The Sea Sssi
United Kingdom |
0-8 km/h
Smooth/Steady
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Paraglider
Vehicle/Boat Tow |
Nova
Xact 25
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Attempting to tow a paraglider behind a car the canopy locked out and the canopy was pulled into the beach severely injuring the pilot.
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Fractures to: R knee, 3 or 4 Lumbar vertebrae (compression) Internal injuries. |
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30 Mar 2002 |
Male |
38 |
Pilot |
Mynyad Meid
United Kingdom |
16-24 km/h
Variable
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Paraglider
Foot (Reverse) |
Ozone
Atom
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Following landing the pilot was dragged sideways into a ditch.
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Broken Right Hand- 2 metacarpal bones |
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29 Mar 2002 |
Male |
37 |
Club Pilot |
Woldham 2
United Kingdom |
0-8 km/h
Smooth/Steady
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Paraglider
Vehicle/Boat Tow |
Nova
Carbon
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Prior to tow launch, as tension came full the line the tow release partially failed resulting in the left bridle coming off with the tow line attached to the right bridle only. The launched was aborted when the pilot had reached 10ft. Landed ok.
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26 Mar 2002 |
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Ashover, Derbyshire
United Kingdom |
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Powered PG
Powered |
Wing:
Engine:
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2 PPGs reported flying low over Ashover , Derbyshire. Several captive birds of prey were spooked resulting in one being injured and subsequently put down.
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25 Mar 2002 |
Male |
37 |
Pilot |
Leadlich
United Kingdom |
24-32 km/h
Thermic
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Flexwing Hang Glider
Foot (Forward) |
Air Atos
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Following a xc flight the pilot misjudged the wind direction on landing resulting in a downwind landing.
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Broken right Anke: Fibula; Didnt go hospital for 2 days as thought it was just sprained |
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24 Mar 2002 |
Male |
46 |
Pilot |
Bwlch Y Groes
United Kingdom |
16-24 km/h
Thermic
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Paraglider
Foot (Reverse) |
ADG
Bi - Manta
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Following a tandem flight it was discovered that one of the maillons connecting the riser to the spreader bar was undone and had stretched out of shape by approx 5mm.
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23 Mar 2002 |
Male |
31 |
Club Pilot |
Big Fat Repack
United Kingdom |
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Pilot unable to release parachute from container during big fat repack parachute packing session. Reserve was repacked with the routing of the handle slightly modified - this then proved to be successful.
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23 Mar 2002 |
Male |
32 |
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Steyning Bowl
United Kingdom |
0-8 km/h
Smooth/Steady
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Paraglider
Foot (Assisted) |
Trekking
Sunbeam
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Student fell during forward launch dislocating his knee cap.
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Dislocated knee cap |
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Incident reports (informal investigations) last updated: 21 October 2018 at 05:45:07 AM
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