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 |
14.05.2016 |
Male
Age: 50
Rating: P
Flying Experience: 1000 hours (6 hours)
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Fforest fields, UK
Wind Strength: 0-5 km/h
Conditions: Moderate, Moderate Turbulence, Front Influence |
Paraglider
Wing: Sky Paragliders Antea
Launch Type: Foot |
Pilot lost control of glider while on approach to landing. Glider dived unexpectedly and pilot landed on a tent. Further inspection showed A lines had failed on one side.
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Minor Injuries, Lumbar Spine
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14.05.2016 |
Rating: P
Flying Experience: 1000 hours (50 hours)
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Hundred House, UK
Wind Strength: 5-10 km/h
Conditions: Moderate, Moderate Turbulence, Leeside |
Paraglider
Wing: Gradient Aspen 4
Launch Type: Foot |
On landing approach in moderate thermic conditions the pilot induced a spin below a height at which the pilot could recover normal flight. This led to a heavy impact and subsequent injury.
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Seriously Injured |
12.05.2016 |
Male
Age: 55
Rating: CP
Flying Experience: 30 hours
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Oludeniz, Turkey
Wind Strength: 5-10 km/h
Conditions: Calm, Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing: Ozone Buzz z5
Launch Type: Foot |
Pilot was performing full stalls during SIV training. Successful reserve deployment after twists. Beamer 2 deployed quickly with no twists. Pilot pulled in paraglider (no quick outs), then steered and landed on beach. Pilot had not read reserve manual and put in excessive steering inputs creating a slightly unstable (swinging) descent, but landed with a roll and was unhurt.
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Unhurt |
06.05.2016 |
Male
Age: 64
Rating: Hang gliding pilot. Tow,aerotow,power.
Flying Experience: 32 years 330 hours (4 hours)
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Airways airsports, UK
Wind Strength: 10-15 km/h
Conditions: Calm, Light Turbulence |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing: Wills U2
Launch Type: Winch/vehicle Tow |
While test flying a hang glider, pilot forgot to release the tow line. After a short circuit flight the pilot landed and noticed the line still attached.
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Unhurt |
06.05.2016 |
Male
Age: 68
|
Quattro, Spain
Wind Strength: 0-5 km/h
Conditions: Calm, Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing: Ozone Atom
Launch Type: Foot |
Student used too much brake on launch. His feet left the ground momentarily before coming back down where student twisted ankle.
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Minor Injuries, Feet, Legs
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05.05.2016 |
Male
|
Gelligaer, UK
Wind Strength: 5-10 km/h
Conditions: Calm |
Paraglider
Wing: Advance Alpha
Launch Type: Foot |
Student twisted ankle while ground handling.
|
Minor Injuries, Feet, Legs
|
05.05.2016 |
Male
Age: 62
|
Rushup Edge, UK
Wind Strength: 15-20 km/h
Conditions: Moderate, Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing: Nova Ion
Launch Type: Foot |
Pilot inflated wing and noticed cravat on left side. He attempted to clear it but took off anyway. He continued to attempt to clear the cravat but caused the glider to pendulum. The glider then entered a left turn and the pilot impacted the slope heavily.
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Seriously Injured |
04.05.2016 |
Male
Age: 32
Rating: P
Flying Experience: 18 years 300 hours (25 hours)
|
Milk Hill White Horse, UK
Wind Strength: 20-25 km/h
Conditions: Calm, Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing: Ozone Delta 2
Launch Type: Foot |
Pilot flared on landing in strong wind and was lifted up and landed on one leg.
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Minor Injuries, Feet, Legs
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02.05.2016 |
Male
Age: 56
Rating: CP
Flying Experience: 9 years 5 hours (5 hours)
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Montmin, France |
Paraglider
Launch Type: Foot |
Pilot deployed emergency parachute due to cravated spiral during SIV training. Harness velcro failed to release bridle causing the bridle to rip off the bridle tunnel rendering the airbag inoperative. Pilot landed safely.
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Unhurt |
23.04.2016 |
Male
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Lords Seat, UK
Wind Strength: 30-35 km/h
Conditions: Strong, Moderate Turbulence |
Speedflyer/Miniwing
Wing: Unknown
Launch Type: Foot |
Pilot on speed wing got blown back in strong winds and crashed behind a wall where there would have been severe turbulence.
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Seriously Injured |
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