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 |
11.02.2024 |
Male
Age: 44
Rating: Unqualified
Flying Experience: 2 years 26 hours (9 hours)
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Nid d'Agile, Morocco
Wind Strength: 15-20 km/h
Conditions: Calm, Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing: BGD Echo
Launch Type: Foot |
The pilot over-corrected a turn on top landing approach and landed heavily on one leg, sustaining minor injuries.
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Minor Injuries, Feet, Legs
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10.02.2024 |
Male
Age: 71
Rating: AP
Flying Experience: 32 years 1800 hours (25 hours)
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Barton on Sea, UK
Wind Strength: 10-15 km/h
Conditions: Calm, Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing: Ozone Mantra 7
Launch Type: Foot |
The pilot was soaring the sea front in light conditions at high tide. As the lift was diminishing they prepared for a bottom landing. They landed on a narrow strip of land available just above the beach to avoid the risk of the wing entering the sea. After landing, the pilot received assistance from the Coastguard to reach the cliff top.
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Unhurt |
01.02.2024 |
Male
Age: 54
Rating: P
Flying Experience: 17 years 900 hours (42 hours)
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Los Tanques, Colombia
Wind Strength: 0-5 km/h
Conditions: Very Strong, Strong Turbulence, Thundery |
Paraglider
Wing: Gin Explorer 2
Launch Type: Foot |
During a competition flight the pilot encountered severe turbulence leading to an asymmetric collapse and subsequent spin. The pilot deployed their emergency parachute and landed in trees.
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Unhurt |
01.02.2024 |
Male
Age: 64
Rating: AP
Flying Experience: 17 years 1000 hours (50 hours)
|
Roldanillo, Colombia
Wind Strength: 0-5 km/h
Conditions: Very Strong, Strong Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing: Ozone Photon
Launch Type: Foot |
The pilot sustained minor injuries when deploying their emergency parachute as the bridle went under their arm. Upon landing they slid down a slope, sustaining further minor injuries.
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Minor Injuries |
31.01.2024 |
Male
Age: 44
Rating: P
Flying Experience: 17 years 2000 hours (100 hours)
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Aquapanela, Colombia
Wind Strength: 5-10 km/h
Conditions: Moderate, Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing: Gin Boomerang 12
Launch Type: Foot |
The speed system on one side of the paraglider had jammed, leading to a loss of control, accelerated spiral and riser twist. The pilot deployed their "Rogallo" type emergency parachute and experienced limited steering control due to the part of the paraglider still inflated. The paraglider contacted power lines and was damaged, however the pilot was not injured.
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Unhurt |
30.01.2024 |
Male
Age: 52
Rating: AP
Flying Experience: 29 years 2500 hours (50 hours)
|
Ansermanuevo, Colombia
Wind Strength: 5-10 km/h
Conditions: Strong, Very Strong Turbulence, Thundery |
Paraglider
Wing: Ozone Zeno 2
Launch Type: Foot |
The pilot suffered a large frontal collapse during a competition task, when flying fully accelerated (full bar). The paraglider entered a spiral dive and the pilot deployed their first emergency parachute. They deployed a second emergency parachute to stabilise their penduluming descent caused by the paraglider which was partially inflated.
|
Unhurt |
29.01.2024 |
Male
Age: 55
Rating: P
Flying Experience: 6 years 725 hours (62 hours)
|
Aguapanela, Colombia
Wind Strength: 0-5 km/h
Conditions:, Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing: Skywalk Chili 5
Launch Type: Foot |
The pilot was flying on full speed bar and experienced a large collapse leading to a cravatte and twisted risers. They were unable to recover to normal flight and deployed their emergency parachute.
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Unhurt |
26.01.2024 |
Male
Age: 49
Rating: AP
Flying Experience: 23 years 2000 hours (150 hours)
|
Aquapanelas, Colombia
Wind Strength: 0-5 km/h
Conditions: Moderate, Very Strong Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing: Niviuk Ice Peak X-One
Launch Type: Foot |
The pilot was undertaking a competition training flight. The paraglider suffered a cravat and entered a spin in strong turbulence. The pilot was unable to regain control and deployed their emergency parachute. They collided with a tree on landing and sustained minor injuries.
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Minor Injuries, Feet, Legs
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24.01.2024 |
|
None, UK |
Paraglider
Wing: Air Design Rise 4 |
Service Centre reported significant wear and tears in the leading edge material of the paraglider over the leading edge rods.
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Unhurt |
24.01.2024 |
Male
Age: 49
Rating: P
Flying Experience: 24 years 680 hours (65 hours)
|
Aguapanela, Colombia
Wind Strength: 5-10 km/h
Conditions: Strong, Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing: Ozone Delta 4
Launch Type: Foot |
The pilot attempted to use their cockpit mounted XC stylus/pencil whilst in flight, and noted that its lanyard had looped around the deployment handle of their front-mounted emergency parachute, and then around itself - potentially tethering their deployment handle to the cockpit. The pilot was able to untangle the stylus lanyard from their parachute handle whilst airborne.
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Unhurt |
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