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 |
|
11.04.2021 |
Male
Age:
34
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
4 years
65 hours
(65 hours)
|
Firle,
UK
Wind Strength:
10-15 km/h
Conditions:,
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Pi3
Launch Type:
Foot |
Mid air collision between model aircraft and paraglider. The paraglider pilot was uninjured and performed a safe top landing.
|
Unhurt |
|
11.04.2021 |
Male
Age:
51
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
7 years
57 hours
(40 hours)
|
Firle,
UK
Wind Strength:
5-10 km/h |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Swift 5
Launch Type:
Foot |
The pilot launched in a lull in-between gust fronts and used the speed system to avoid being blown back. On touchdown the pilot lost control of the wing and was dragged and flipped over, landing on their head.
|
Unhurt |
|
11.04.2021 |
Male
Age:
54
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
27 years
30 hours
(1 hours)
|
Harting Down,
UK
Wind Strength:
20-25 km/h |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Wills Wing
Sport 2
Launch Type:
Foot |
The pilot was assisted on launch by another pilot holding the nose wires. This assistant found that the nose wires became disconnected and came away in their hands. The launch was aborted. Upon inspection it was found that if the nose wires were held with one hand near the nose plate, the nose wire disconnection could be replicated.
|
Unhurt |
|
11.04.2021 |
Male
Rating:
CP
|
Harting Down,
UK
Wind Strength:
25-30 km/h
Conditions:
Strong,
Moderate Turbulence |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Wills Wing
Eagle
Launch Type:
Foot |
The pilot stalled their their hang glider on launch and lost control, causing the glider to rotate into the hill.
|
Unhurt |
|
11.04.2021 |
Male
Age:
52
Rating:
AP
Flying Experience:
9 years
222 hours
(5 hours)
|
Leckhampton Hill,
UK
Wind Strength:
10-15 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Strong Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Xi
Launch Type:
Foot |
The pilot launched in turbulent conditions and lost control of the wing in sinking air whilst attempting to top land.
|
Unhurt |
|
04.04.2021 |
Male
Age:
59
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
13 years
800 hours
(15 hours)
|
Dunstable,
UK
Wind Strength:
20-25 km/h
Conditions:
Moderate,
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Sigma 10
Launch Type:
Foot |
The pilot was aware when airborne that the wind had changed and chose an alternative landing area away from the hill. Upon landing, the wing settled over a tree.
|
Unhurt |
|
04.04.2021 |
Male
Age:
74
Rating:
AP
Flying Experience:
43 years
1500 hours
(8 hours)
|
Long Mynd,
UK
Wind Strength:
25-30 km/h
Conditions:
Moderate,
Moderate Turbulence |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Wills Wing
Sport 3
Launch Type:
Foot |
The pilot was making a top landing and took action to avoid collision with bystanders on the pilot's line of final approach, resulting in a dropped wingtip and subsequent heavy landing, which broke an upright.
|
Unhurt |
|
04.04.2021 |
Male
Age:
55
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
17 years
|
Dunstable Downs,
UK
Wind Strength:
15-20 km/h
Conditions:
Moderate,
Strong Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Alpina 4
Launch Type:
Foot |
The paraglider experienced an asymmetric collapse on landing approach and the pilot lost control of the wing, colliding with a line of trees.
|
Unhurt |
|
04.04.2021 |
Male
Age:
66
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
14 years
1000 hours
(30 hours)
|
Devils Dyke,
UK
Wind Strength:
5-10 km/h
Conditions:
Moderate,
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Phi
Allegro
Launch Type:
Foot |
The pilot misjudged the wind direction whilst attempting a slope landing and hit a protruding area of ground following a fast approach, causing injury.
|
Seriously Injured,
Feet, Legs
|
|
04.04.2021 |
Male
Age:
57
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
5 years
60 hours
(5 hours)
|
Ringsted,
UK
Wind Strength:
10-15 km/h
Conditions:
Moderate,
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Buzz 4
Launch Type:
Foot |
The pilot made a large control input on landing and induced a spin.
|
Pilot:
Unhurt
Passenger:
Unhurt |
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