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 |
|
26.07.2013 |
Male
Age:
38
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
14 years
70 hours
|
Hill Farm,
UK
Wind Strength:
5-10 km/h
Conditions:,
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Mentor 2
Launch Type:
Winch/vehicle Tow |
On take off the foot stirrup release mechanise activated and pulled the parachute deployment handle out. Pilot carried out PLF and was uninjured.
Pilot failed to check mechanism was properly fastened from previous release.
|
Unhurt |
|
24.07.2013 |
Male
Age:
48
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
26 years
1000 hours
|
Sywell Aerodrome,
UK
Wind Strength:
15-20 km/h
Conditions:,
Not Turbulent |
Other
Wing:
Airglow
Human Powered
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot launch aircraft but it went off line despite rudder input from pilot. Aircraft struck parked light aircraft but no damage caused. Slight damage to Airglow craft.
|
Unhurt |
|
20.07.2013 |
Male
|
Woldingham Valley,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-5 km/h
Conditions:,
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Electron |
Student launched glider but went off line. Second student dived out of the way to avoid and dislocated shoulder.
|
Seriously Injured,
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
|
|
17.07.2013 |
Male
Age:
65
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
23 years
275 hours
|
High and Over,
UK
Wind Strength:
10-15 km/h
Conditions:
Moderate |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Mentor 2
Launch Type:
Foot |
While attempting to thermal the pilot drifted too far back over the hill at a low height into an area of rotor. Pilot hit rotor and was dumped down heavily.
|
Seriously Injured,
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
|
|
15.07.2013 |
Male
Age:
24
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
15 years
600 hours
|
The Terrace,
UK
Wind Strength:
5-10 km/h
Conditions:,
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Independence
Speed Tandem
Launch Type:
Foot |
During take off run in light winds the tandem passenger slowed down and the glider could not launch. Both pilot and passenger fell over the edge of the terrace onto a sandy ledge 6m below.
|
Pilot:
Unhurt
Passenger:
Minor Injuries,
Lumbar Spine
|
|
14.07.2013 |
Male
|
White Horse,
UK
Wind Strength:
30-35 km/h
Conditions:
Moderate,
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
UP
Ascent
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot launched with asymmetric collapse and was immediately turned back into the hill from approx 5m.
|
Seriously Injured |
|
13.07.2013 |
Male
Age:
36
Flying Experience:
18 years
|
North Luffenham Airfield,
UK
Wind Strength:
15-20 km/h
Conditions:
Moderate,
Light Turbulence |
Other
Wing:
Ascent International
Waterbird |
One of the ground crew was knocked over unconscious as the canopy came up off the ground.
|
Minor Injuries |
|
13.07.2013 |
Male
Age:
61
|
St Catherines,
UK
Wind Strength:
5-10 km/h
Conditions:,
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Apco
Fiesta 2
Launch Type:
Foot |
During practice launch run the student allowed the glider to overfly him. The instructor told him to apply some brake but the student did not. Glider pulled student over.
|
Seriously Injured,
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
|
|
13.07.2013 |
Male
Age:
57
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
15 years
100 hours
|
Chetwynd,
UK
Wind Strength:
15-20 km/h
Conditions:
Strong |
Other
Wing:
Harley
280E
Launch Type:
Winch/vehicle Tow |
Pilot began landing flare too high and glider stalled dumping pilot on his back.
|
Minor Injuries,
Lumbar Spine
|
|
12.07.2013 |
Male
Age:
40
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
21 years
250 hours
|
Morzine,
France
Wind Strength:
20-25 km/h
Conditions:
Moderate,
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Swing
Astral 6
Launch Type:
Foot |
On final approach pilot was lifted by thermal then dumped back down from 4m. Pilot suspects he may have had too much brake applied.
|
Seriously Injured,
Thoracic Spine
|
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