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.
Page 1 of 269.
| Date |
Gender |
Age |
Rating |
Location |
Wind Speed &
Conditions |
Wing &
Launch Type |
Glider |
Summary |
Injury |
|
9 Jun 2020 |
Male |
41 |
None |
Mount Caburn
United Kingdom |
5-10 Km/h
Calm
Light Turbulence
|
Paraglider
Foot |
Ozone
Mojo
|
Student performing "first hop" flights landed hard on two occasions and sustained injury.
|
Seriously Injured |
|
9 Jun 2020 |
Male |
68 |
Pilot |
Bo Peep
United Kingdom |
5-10 Km/h
Calm
Light Turbulence
|
Paraglider
Foot |
Phi
Maestro
|
The pilot attempted a 360 degree turn in a thermal and misjudged his height and proximity to the hill, leading to an impact with the hillside.
|
Minor Injuries:
Cervical Spine
|
|
8 Jun 2020 |
Male |
31 |
Club Pilot |
Butser North
United Kingdom |
10-15 Km/h
Calm
Light Turbulence
|
Paraglider
Foot |
Vivo
Air Design
|
The pilot flew out of the lift band, found himself losing height and elected to perform a slope landing. He landed heavily and fell over, sustaining injury.
|
Minor Injuries:
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
|
|
2 Jun 2020 |
Male |
67 |
Advanced Pilot |
Pendle Hill
United Kingdom |
0-5 Km/h
Very Strong
Strong Turbulence
|
Paraglider
Foot |
Advance
Sigma 10
|
The pilot experienced a large asymmetric collapse in thermic conditions and lost control of his wing, leading to an impact with the ground.
|
Minor Injuries:
Cervical Spine
|
|
2 Jun 2020 |
Male |
42 |
CP |
Bratton Camp
United Kingdom |
15-20 Km/h
Calm
Moderate Turbulence
|
Paraglider
Foot |
Triple Seven
Knight
|
The pilot misjudged his landing approach. In an attempt to avoid overshooting he reduced his airspeed and undertook low S turns, leading to a heavy landing.
|
Minor Injuries:
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
|
|
2 Jun 2020 |
Male |
46 |
CP |
Leckhampton
United Kingdom |
15-20 Km/h
Moderate
Strong Turbulence
|
Paraglider
Foot |
Ozone
Rush 5
|
The pilot was seen to attempt a top landing in gusty thermic conditions. The wing was seen to suffer asymmetric collapses at low level that led to the pilot impacting the hill.
|
Seriously Injured |
|
1 Jun 2020 |
Male |
0 |
|
Blaenavon
United Kingdom |
20-25 Km/h
Strong
Moderate Turbulence
|
Paraglider
Foot |
|
A launch assistant inadvertently deployed the emergency parachute during a tandem launch. The launch was aborted with the aid of a bystander who helped to secure the wing and emergency parachute.
|
Pilot
Unhurt
Passenger
Unhurt |
|
31 May 2020 |
Male |
62 |
Advanced Pilot |
United Kingdom |
15-20 Km/h
Moderate
Light Turbulence
|
Flexwing Hang Glider
Foot |
Wills Wing
T2c
|
Pilot misjudged distance on approach to landing and failed to maintain sufficient airspeed to flare, leading to a heavy landing.
|
Unhurt |
|
30 May 2020 |
Male |
30 |
Pilot |
Abingdon Airfield
United Kingdom |
10-15 Km/h
Calm
Not Turbulent
|
Other
Winch/vehicle Tow |
Harley
Harley
|
Upon release of the tow line, pilot induced a full stall and spin. During spin the break line snapped. Canopy self recovered. Pilot landed safely into wind using the rear risers.
|
Unhurt |
|
30 May 2020 |
Male |
0 |
CP |
Malverns Black Hill
United Kingdom |
15-20 Km/h
Strong
Moderate Turbulence
|
Rigid Hang Glider
Foot |
ICARO
Stratos
|
Pilot lost control of the glider due to a failure in the control system, and collided with trees. He subsequently found that a spoiler wire was tangled around a rib.
|
Minor Injuries |
|
Go to: Incident Reports (formal investigations)
|
|
Go to: Annual Incident Analysis Reports
|
