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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9 Jul 2018 |
Male |
45 |
CP |
Hay Bluff
United Kingdom |
5-10 Km/h
Moderate
Not Turbulent
|
Paraglider
Foot |
Advance
Alpha 6
|
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
|
Flexwing Hang Glider
Winch/vehicle Tow |
Wills Wing
Eagle
|
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.
|
Minor Injuries |
|
7 Jul 2018 |
Male |
69 |
Student |
Mount Caburn Airworks training field
United Kingdom |
0-5 Km/h
Calm
Not Turbulent
|
Paraglider
Foot |
Airwave
Wave
|
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 |
|
Darley Moor Airfield
United Kingdom |
5-10 Km/h
Calm
Not Turbulent
|
Paraglider
Winch/vehicle Tow |
Ozone
Atom3
|
Day one student on third flight failed to keep legs down and did not flare on landing.
|
Minor Injuries:
Lumbar Spine
|
|
4 Jul 2018 |
Male |
53 |
CP |
Anstey
United Kingdom |
5-10 Km/h
Calm
Not Turbulent
|
Powered PG
Powered |
Wing:
Ozone
Indy
Engine:
Power Jet
V3
|
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.
|
Unhurt |
|
2 Jul 2018 |
Male |
58 |
Pilot |
Laragne
France |
10-15 Km/h
Moderate
Moderate Turbulence
Leeside |
Paraglider
Foot |
Mac Para
Eden 6
|
Pilot accidentally flew leeside was was blown over village in turbulent air. Pilot landed hard and fast.
|
Seriously Injured:
Feet, Legs
|
|
1 Jul 2018 |
Male |
50 |
CP |
Basano Del Grappa
Italy |
15-20 Km/h
Not Turbulent
|
Paraglider
|
BGD
Epic
|
Pilot landed down wind at speed having changed final approach direction to avoid construction crane.
|
Seriously Injured:
Lumbar Spine
|
|
1 Jul 2018 |
Male |
55 |
CP |
Paradiso
Italy |
10-15 Km/h
Calm
Not Turbulent
|
Paraglider
Foot |
BGD
Epic
|
Pilot misjudged approach and turned downwind landing at speed into trees.
|
Seriously Injured:
Lumbar Spine
|
|
30 Jun 2018 |
Male |
55 |
|
Loose Bottom
United Kingdom |
10-15 Km/h
Calm
Light Turbulence
|
Paraglider
Foot |
Airwave
Wave
|
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
|
|
30 Jun 2018 |
Male |
43 |
Pilot |
Whitewool, Hampshire
United Kingdom |
20-25 Km/h
Moderate
Moderate Turbulence
|
Paraglider
Foot |
Gin Gliders
Sprint 3
|
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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