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British Hang Gliding & Paragliding Association

British Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association

Incident Reports - Informal Investigations

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 are available in summary form for the following wing types:

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.

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If available, total hours flown and hours flown in the previous six months are included below, with the latter displayed in brackets.

There are 3134 entries for all wing types

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Date Pilot Location Wing Type Summary Injury
05.03.2013 Male

Age:
48



Folly Hill,
UK

Wind Strength:
15-20 km/h

Conditions:,
Not Turbulent
Paraglider

Wing:
Gin Gliders
Bolero 4

Launch Type:
Foot
Student inflated glider unevenly and was pulled sideways aggravating a previous knee injury.

Minor Injuries,
Feet, Legs

05.03.2013 Male

Age:
40

Rating:
AP

Flying Experience:
34 years
800 hours

Warren,
UK

Wind Strength:
15-20 km/h

Conditions:,
Light Turbulence
Paraglider

Wing:
Advance
Omega 7

Launch Type:
Foot
Pilot took off with large knot in main AB line cascade. Managed to top land safely.

Unhurt
03.03.2013 Male

Age:
40

Rating:
CP

Flying Experience:
27 years
300 hours

Pandy,
UK

Wind Strength:
25-30 km/h

Conditions:,
Moderate Turbulence
Paraglider

Wing:
Niviuk
Peak 2

Launch Type:
Foot
Pilot over-controlled glider resulting in a spin which twisted the risers. Pilot deployed parachute and landed safely.

Unhurt
02.03.2013 Male

Age:
61

Rating:
P

Flying Experience:
16 years
160 hours

Mam Tor,
UK

Wind Strength:
15-20 km/h
Paraglider

Wing:
Ozone
Rush 3

Launch Type:
Foot
Pilot had mid air collision with another paraglider while ridge soaring in light conditions. Both landed unhurt.

Unhurt
02.03.2013 Male

Age:
56



Darley Moor,
UK

Wind Strength:
0-5 km/h
Paraglider

Wing:
Gin Gliders
Airflex

Launch Type:
Winch/vehicle Tow
Pilot went off line on winch launch and instructor gave wrong directional command resulting in student going further off line and landing heavily on airbag.

Seriously Injured,
Lumbar Spine

02.03.2013 Male

Age:
49

Flying Experience:
1 hours

Mam Tor,
UK

Wind Strength:
15-20 km/h

Conditions:
Moderate,
Light Turbulence
Paraglider

Wing:
Air Design
Vita

Launch Type:
Foot
Student had mid air collision with another paraglider. Both landed unhurt.

Unhurt
02.03.2013 Male

Age:
48

Rating:
P

Flying Experience:
17 years
72 hours

Blorenge,
UK

Wind Strength:
0-5 km/h

Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent
Paraglider

Wing:
Team 5
Blue

Launch Type:
Foot
Pilot landed quicker than expected and bruised heel. Suspects possible tension on speed bar and/or lack of familiarity with glider.

Minor Injuries,
Feet, Legs

02.03.2013 Male

Age:
68

Rating:
P

Flying Experience:
21 years
800 hours

Bradwell Edge,
UK

Wind Strength:
0-5 km/h

Conditions:,
Not Turbulent
Paraglider

Wing:
Ozone
Mantra M3

Launch Type:
Foot
Pilot caught his foot during a slope landing.

Minor Injuries,
Feet, Legs

02.03.2013 Female

Age:
18

Rating:
CP

Flying Experience:
12 years
38 hours

Mam Tor,
UK

Wind Strength:
15-20 km/h

Conditions:,
Not Turbulent
Paraglider

Wing:
Advance
Epsilon 6

Launch Type:
Foot
Pilot had mid air collision with another paraglider while soaring in weak lift.

Unhurt
02.03.2013 Male

Age:
55

Rating:
CP

Flying Experience:
17 years
25 hours

Mam Tor,
UK

Wind Strength:
15-20 km/h

Conditions:,
Light Turbulence
Paraglider

Wing:
Mac Para
Envy 2

Launch Type:
Foot
Pilot had mid air collision with another paraglider. Crash landed.

Minor Injuries,
Head Injuries

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Last updated: 28 March 2024

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