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 |
|
13.06.2019 |
Male
Age:
53
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
11 years
165 hours
(8 hours)
|
Ager,
Spain
Wind Strength:
20-25 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Iota 2
Launch Type:
Foot |
Whilst trying to scratch up the face of the terrain, on turning to a down wind beat the glider accelerated to 55 kph. Possibly suffering some rotor from the terrain the ground came up very quickly. The pilot impacted the ground heavily at a shallow angle.
|
Seriously Injured |
|
09.06.2019 |
Male
Age:
39
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
12 years
800 hours
(20 hours)
|
Small local hill Shrewsbury,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-5 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
ICARO
Nikita 5
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot slipped on wet grass on landing.
|
Minor Injuries,
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
|
|
09.06.2019 |
Male
Age:
58
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
32 years
|
Trethill,
UK
Wind Strength:
15-20 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gradient
Avax
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot crash landed in an area of possible rotor turbulence.
|
Seriously Injured,
Lumbar Spine
|
|
07.06.2019 |
Male
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
2 hours
(1 hours)
|
Beklemeto North,
Bulgaria
Wind Strength:
10-15 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Bgd
Epic
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot fell over on slope, landing in heather.
|
Seriously Injured,
Feet, Legs
|
|
01.06.2019 |
Male
Age:
50
Flying Experience:
6 years
3 hours
(2 hours)
|
Muggary Bottom,
UK
Wind Strength:
5-10 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Mojo 5
Launch Type:
Foot |
Student reverse launched glider bit with a little too much brake. On facing forward he released the brakes and the glider overshot causing the student to fall forwards down the slope.
|
Minor Injuries,
Feet, Legs
|
|
31.05.2019 |
Male
Age:
41
|
Swyre Hill,
UK
Wind Strength:
20-25 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gin
Bolero 5
Launch Type:
Foot |
Student reverse launched then turned to face forwards but was unbalanced by a gust. Student applied some brake and was dragged backwards for 10m before regaining control of the glider.
|
Seriously Injured |
|
26.05.2019 |
Male
Age:
54
Flying Experience:
5 years
|
Swyre Hill,
UK
Wind Strength:
15-20 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
BGD
Adam
Launch Type:
Foot |
Student was attempting speedbar exercise. Having trouble locating the bar with his foot, the student reached down but with the brake still in his hand. This turned the student back into the slope impacting foot first.
|
Seriously Injured,
Feet, Legs
|
|
25.05.2019 |
Male
Age:
62
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
34 years
|
Long Mynd,
UK
Wind Strength:
10-15 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent |
Rigid Hang Glider
Wing:
A.I.R
Atos C
Launch Type:
Foot |
Nose section came adrift from glider while thermalling causing the glider to handle erratically.
|
Pilot:
Unhurt
Passenger:
Unhurt |
|
21.05.2019 |
Male
Age:
57
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
13 years
600 hours
(40 hours)
|
Combe Gibbet,
UK
Wind Strength:
15-20 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Sigma 10
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot had wing above head prior to launch. Wind gust forced pilot off-balance causing him to impact a fence.
|
Minor Injuries,
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
|
|
20.05.2019 |
Female
Age:
58
Flying Experience:
8 years
3 hours
(1 hours)
|
Grahla Bay,
Portugal
Wind Strength:
10-15 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
U-Turn
Infinity 5
Launch Type:
Foot |
Student inflated glider in the smooth sea breeze in a straight and balanced reverse position. She was instructed to turn and go, but she stumbled and tripped over sideways. Putting her hand down to brake her fall, the glider turned towards the hillside pulling her over a bush and coming to rest on her back on a rock.
|
Seriously Injured,
Lumbar Spine
|
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