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 |
16.03.2014 |
Female
Age: 41
Rating: CP
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Bell Hill, UK
Wind Strength: 20-25 km/h
Conditions: Calm, Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing: Gin Gliders Bolero 4
Launch Type: Foot |
Pilot spun glider on approach and landed heavily.
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Seriously Injured |
16.03.2014 |
Male
Age: 42
Rating: None. Training - post EPC
Flying Experience: 11 years 1 hours (1 hours)
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Perran Sands, UK
Wind Strength: 25-30 km/h
Conditions: Calm, Light Turbulence |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing: Avian Elan
Launch Type: Foot |
Student could not get glider turned into wind on final approach and crashed downwind into a caravan.
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Seriously Injured, Hands, Arms, Shoulder
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16.03.2014 |
Male
Age: 43
Rating: CP
Flying Experience: 11 years 6 hours (6 hours)
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Butser Hill West, UK
Wind Strength: 10-15 km/h
Conditions:, Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing: Ozone Buzz Z4
Launch Type: Foot |
Pilot decided to slope land due to weak conditions. Pilot made turn towards the hill rather than away and impacted heavily.
|
Seriously Injured, Feet, Legs
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15.03.2014 |
Male
Age: 39
Rating: Trainee
Flying Experience: 10 years
|
Woldingham Valley, UK
Wind Strength: 15-20 km/h
Conditions: Calm, Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing: Freex Freex trainer
Launch Type: Foot |
Student stumbled during reverse inflation attempt and caught finger on ground.
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Minor Injuries, Hands, Arms, Shoulder
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15.03.2014 |
Male
Age: 69
Rating: P
Flying Experience: 49 years 1000 hours (12 hours)
|
Montellano, Spain
Wind Strength: 5-10 km/h
Conditions: Moderate, Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing: Firebird Raven
Launch Type: Foot |
Flying in crowded conditions pilot suffered a symmetric collapse. Combination of wake turbulence and thermic turbulence suspected. Pilot was concerned that he focused on recovering glider and not at available height and parachute deployment.
|
Unhurt |
08.03.2014 |
Male
Age: 29
Rating: CP
Flying Experience: 11 years
|
The Warren, UK
Wind Strength: 0-5 km/h
Conditions:, Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing: Advance Alpha 5
Launch Type: Foot |
Pilot misjudged approach height and over flew landing area. Pilot landed in the sea but was able to get away from his glider immediately.
|
Unhurt |
05.03.2014 |
Male
Rating: CP
Flying Experience: 25 hours (4 hours)
|
Beer Head
Wind Strength: 20-25 km/h
Conditions:, Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing: Gin Gliders Bolero 4
Launch Type: Foot |
Pilot made approach with insufficient height and from wrong direction in prevailing conditions. Got caught in rotor and landed heavily.
|
Minor Injuries |
04.03.2014 |
Male
Age: 53
Rating: AP
Flying Experience: 26 years 210 hours (50 hours)
|
Valle de Bravo, Mexico
Wind Strength: 10-15 km/h
Conditions: Very Strong, Strong Turbulence |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing: Avian Cheetah Evo
Launch Type: Foot |
Pilot crashed into hedge having ran out of landing options attempting to maximise distance in a competition. Pilot had assumed he would reach lift coming from a ridge but the lift was too violent to utilise.
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Seriously Injured |
01.03.2014 |
Male
Age: 24
Rating: Pilot hill,tow,aerotow,power and air experience instructor dual aerotow
Flying Experience: 17 years 350 hours (30 hours)
|
Sywell Aerodrome, UK
Wind Strength: 0-5 km/h
Conditions: Calm, Moderate Turbulence |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing: Wills wings Talon 150
Launch Type: Aero Tow |
While undergoing a trolly launch the glider wheel became caught on the trolly. The glider slewed off to one side and crashed heavily.
|
Minor Injuries, Head Injuries
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01.03.2014 |
Male
Age: 32
Rating: CP
Flying Experience: 14 years 118 hours (5 hours)
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Barton on Sea, UK
Wind Strength: 15-20 km/h
Conditions: Calm, Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing: Ozone Mojo
Launch Type: Foot |
Pilot took off with a twisted brake line. He attempted to get height to sort it out but sunk out and crashing on to a ledge.
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Minor Injuries, Thoracic Spine
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