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 |
9 Jul 2018 |
Male |
45 |
CP |
Hay Bluff United Kingdom |
5-10 Km/h Moderate Not Turbulent
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Paraglider Foot |
Advance Alpha 6
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Pilot misjudged distance from the ridge and failed to turn away resulting in pilot colliding with the ridge.
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Minor Injuries: Feet, Legs
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8 Jul 2018 |
Male |
24 |
Pilot |
Mendlesham United Kingdom |
5-10 Km/h Moderate Not Turbulent
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Flexwing Hang Glider Winch/vehicle Tow |
Wills Wing Eagle
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Pilot made emergency landing having aborted a tow due to the release activating prematurely as it caught on the basebar. Pilot made good landing but stubbed toe causing a fracture.
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Minor Injuries |
7 Jul 2018 |
Male |
69 |
Student |
Mount Caburn Airworks training field United Kingdom |
0-5 Km/h Calm Not Turbulent
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Paraglider Foot |
Airwave Wave
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Glider went offline to the left while student was practising forward launches. Student was pulled over onto left side causing damage to shoulder.
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Seriously Injured: Hands, Arms, Shoulder
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6 Jul 2018 |
Male |
61 |
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Darley Moor Airfield United Kingdom |
5-10 Km/h Calm Not Turbulent
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Paraglider Winch/vehicle Tow |
Ozone Atom3
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Day one student on third flight failed to keep legs down and did not flare on landing.
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Minor Injuries: Lumbar Spine
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4 Jul 2018 |
Male |
53 |
CP |
Anstey United Kingdom |
5-10 Km/h Calm Not Turbulent
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Powered PG Powered |
Wing: Ozone Indy
Engine: Power Jet V3
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Pilot had frontal collapse at 600ft while on landing approach. Pilot regained control at 60ft but struck power lines causing the pilot to pendulum underneath to the ground.
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Unhurt |
2 Jul 2018 |
Male |
58 |
Pilot |
Laragne France |
10-15 Km/h Moderate Moderate Turbulence Leeside |
Paraglider Foot |
Mac Para Eden 6
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Pilot accidentally flew leeside was was blown over village in turbulent air. Pilot landed hard and fast.
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Seriously Injured: Feet, Legs
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1 Jul 2018 |
Male |
50 |
CP |
Basano Del Grappa Italy |
15-20 Km/h Not Turbulent
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Paraglider
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BGD Epic
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Pilot landed down wind at speed having changed final approach direction to avoid construction crane.
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Seriously Injured: Lumbar Spine
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1 Jul 2018 |
Male |
55 |
CP |
Paradiso Italy |
10-15 Km/h Calm Not Turbulent
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Paraglider Foot |
BGD Epic
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Pilot misjudged approach and turned downwind landing at speed into trees.
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Seriously Injured: Lumbar Spine
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30 Jun 2018 |
Male |
55 |
|
Loose Bottom United Kingdom |
10-15 Km/h Calm Light Turbulence
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Paraglider Foot |
Airwave Wave
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Student pilot slowed to minimum sink speed on approach as instructed, but failed to flare until after landing.
Later conversation with student revealed only 10% vision in one eye. (i.e. poor binocular vision.)
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Seriously Injured: Feet, Legs
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30 Jun 2018 |
Male |
43 |
Pilot |
Whitewool, Hampshire United Kingdom |
20-25 Km/h Moderate Moderate Turbulence
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Paraglider Foot |
Gin Gliders Sprint 3
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Pilot spun glider while attempting to dampen a surge caused by coming out of a turn in thermic conditions. Pilot lost control and crashed through trees.
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Minor Injuries: Lumbar Spine
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