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 |
|
08.09.2019 |
Male
Age:
50
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
6 years
15 hours
|
Bradwell,
UK
Wind Strength:
5-10 km/h
Conditions:,
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Mac Para
Illusion
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot misjudged distance from ridge and caught bottom of harness on a bump on the ridge. Pilot was dragged down ridge into bush.
|
Unhurt |
|
08.09.2019 |
Male
Age:
43
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
8 years
300 hours
|
Nant y Moel,
UK
Wind Strength:
5-10 km/h
Conditions:
Moderate,
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Skywalk
Cayenne
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot suffered 50% asymmetric collapse while attempting to climb back up to launch height. Wing then suffered a further, larger collapse before rotating into the hill.
|
Seriously Injured,
Lumbar Spine
|
|
08.09.2019 |
Male
Age:
52
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
18 years
1000 hours
(60 hours)
|
S. Harting,
UK
Wind Strength:
10-15 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
777
King
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot misjudged 360 turn over ridge due to wind being stronger than expected. Pilot was forced to make a crosswind top landing resulting in minor injuries.
|
Minor Injuries,
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
|
|
06.09.2019 |
Male
Age:
34
Rating:
AP
Flying Experience:
21 years
(50 hours)
|
Montmin,
France
Wind Strength:
5-10 km/h
Conditions:
Calm |
Paraglider
Wing:
Supair
Wild
Launch Type:
Foot |
During exit from autorotation exercise, the glider dived and the pilot inadvertently released one brake as it was pulled out of his hand. The bowline above the brake handle and stopper knot on the brake line tag end were pulled through the ceramic ring. In straight and level flight, the pilot attempted to pull the handle down and was unable to as the bowline had jammed in the ceramic ring. Using both hands, he was able to free the handle again.
|
Unhurt |
|
05.09.2019 |
Male
Age:
64
Rating:
AP
Flying Experience:
47 years
1000 hours
(8 hours)
|
Westbury White Horse,
UK
Wind Strength:
10-15 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Light Turbulence |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Wills Wing
T2
Launch Type:
Foot |
While test flying a glider the pilot found himself in a right hand turn. The pilot could not counter the turn and circled into the hillside. Pilot suspects he may have been flying too slow due to unfamiliarity with the glider.
|
Seriously Injured,
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
|
|
01.09.2019 |
Male
Age:
39
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
9 years
650 hours
(70 hours)
|
Dunstable,
UK |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Mantra 7
Launch Type:
Foot |
On launching, pilot noticed that riser became caught on protrusion on karabiner designed to hold harness straps in place. Glider had thin risers making this more likely to occur.
|
Unhurt |
|
01.09.2019 |
Male
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
7 years
|
Caoley Peak,
UK
Wind Strength:
25-30 km/h |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Mentor 4
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot suffered asymmetric collapse shortly after taking off. Pilot rotated into the hill from approx 20m. Westerly site with possibly more north than expected.
|
Seriously Injured,
Lumbar Spine
|
|
27.08.2019 |
Female
Age:
46
Rating:
P
|
Panetonne,
Italy
Wind Strength:
0-5 km/h
Conditions:,
Light Turbulence,
Flight In Clouds, Fog |
Paraglider
Wing:
U-Turn
Blacklight 2
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot became disoriented in thickening cloud and applied incorrect input causing glider to spin close to the terrain. Pilot deployed emergency parachute but was too low and impacted side of ravine.
|
Seriously Injured,
Lumbar Spine
|
|
27.08.2019 |
Female
Age:
49
Rating:
Unqualified
|
Swyre Hill,
UK
Wind Strength:
5-10 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
BGD
Adam |
Student noticed strained leg muscle towards the end of the day. No particular incident of note.
|
Minor Injuries,
Feet, Legs
|
|
26.08.2019 |
Male
Age:
54
Rating:
AP
Flying Experience:
20 years
220 hours
(16 hours)
|
Col d'Ares,
Spain
Wind Strength:
0-5 km/h
Conditions:
Moderate,
Not Turbulent |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Avian
Evo 3
Launch Type:
Foot |
During comp, pilot left turn point low leaving no safe landing options. Pilot went for small field with intention of using drag chute to help. Pilot accidentally pulled emergency chute rather than drag chute forcing him to deal with this to avoid power lines, while attempting the landing. Drag deployed successfully but when at 1m above, the main chute deployed causing sudden stop. Glider sustained a bent upright.
|
Unhurt |
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