This page lists all BHPA incident reports (informal investigations) available on this website. You can view all incident reports, or filter reports by Hang Gliding, Powered Hang Gliding, Paragliding, Paramotoring or Parascending. The incident report database can also be searched.
If a "formal investigation" has been undertaken into one of the incidents listed below, a link to the relevant formal report will be displayed below the incident date.
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| Date |
Gender |
Age |
Rating |
Location |
Wind Speed &
Conditions |
Wing &
Launch Type |
Glider |
Summary |
Injury |
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10 Apr 2019 |
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0 |
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United Kingdom |
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Other
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N/a
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A service centre discovered that the bridle on a Gin Gingo Airlite harness had been sewn into the seem of the harness during manufacture. The seam was unpicked and the bridle released, then the seam repaired.
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10 Apr 2019 |
Male |
0 |
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West Fell
United Kingdom |
10-15 Km/h
Calm
Moderate Turbulence
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Paraglider
Foot |
Sup Air
Iona
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Instructor was caught out by sudden (over a 20 second period) increase in wind strength. This resulted in a student having to make a top landing but was then dragged.
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Minor Injuries |
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10 Apr 2019 |
Male |
0 |
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West Fell
United Kingdom |
10-15 Km/h
Calm
Moderate Turbulence
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Paraglider
Foot |
Ozone
Atom
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Instructor was caught out by sudden (over a 20 second period) increase in wind strength. Ground handling student was dragged spraining his ankle and bruising his ribs.
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Minor Injuries |
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2 Apr 2019 |
Male |
55 |
Pilot |
Col du Forclaz
France |
5-10 Km/h
Calm
Not Turbulent
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Paraglider
Foot |
777
King
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The pilot's glider displayed parachutal (deep stall) characteristics throughout an SIV course. On the final full stall of the third run of the second day the glider exited with two small cravats. As the pilot turned towards the landing/shore the glider went in to parachutal (deep stall). The glider on this occasion recovered quickly but with the subsequent height loss the pilot only had enough height to do a down wind landing approach with one cravat/big ear still in. To turn into wind would have risked a further stall. As the pilot was running off his excess speed he fell fracturing his arm.
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Seriously Injured:
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
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1 Apr 2019 |
Male |
20 |
CP |
Pandy
United Kingdom |
10-15 Km/h
Calm
Not Turbulent
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Paraglider
Foot |
Advance
Alpha 6
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While ridge soaring the pilot turned away from the slope too late and collided with the slope.
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Minor Injuries:
Feet, Legs
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30 Mar 2019 |
Male |
50 |
Pilot |
Westbury White Horse
United Kingdom |
15-20 Km/h
Calm
Not Turbulent
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Paraglider
Foot |
Gradient
Nevada
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Pilot took off and noticed a brummell hook from his system had become detached and fallen inside his pod harness. Pilot continued to fly and landed safely. Pilot took off again and decided not to bother with the detached hook. He then noticed his foot place was out of position due to the hook not being attached.
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Unhurt |
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28 Mar 2019 |
Male |
21 |
Pilot |
WLMAC
United Kingdom |
0-5 Km/h
Calm
Not Turbulent
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Powered PG
Foot |
Ozone
Slalom
Scout
Enduro
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Pilot launched into the light wind at sunset with near nil wind conditions and flew a circuit of the model plane airstrip and. While flying downwind at around 50ft the left trim slipped open sending the glider into a sharp steep spin into the ground.
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Seriously Injured |
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28 Mar 2019 |
Male |
63 |
AP |
Defford Croft airfield
United Kingdom |
0-5 Km/h
Calm
Not Turbulent
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Flexwing Hang Glider
Aero Tow |
Moyes
RX3.5
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Pilot had low level weak link break during an aerotow and landed heavily.
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Seriously Injured:
Head Injuries
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27 Mar 2019 |
Male |
47 |
AP |
Combe Gibbet
United Kingdom |
15-20 Km/h
Strong
Strong Turbulence
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Paraglider
Foot |
Triple Seven
Queen 2
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Pilot landed due to SOS on flight instrument. On taking off again the pilot did not do a pre-flight check and found his right hand brake handle was looped through the C lines. Pilot was able to steer using brake line above the handle until clear of the hill and was then able to untangle the handle.
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Unhurt |
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26 Mar 2019 |
Male |
35 |
Pilot |
Lucena
Spain |
10-15 Km/h
Calm
Light Turbulence
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Paraglider
Foot |
Advance
Iota 2
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Pilot suffered large asymmetric collapse shortly after take-off. Glider rotated and dived towards the slope before the pilot had time to react.
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Seriously Injured |
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