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 |
|
21.01.2023 |
Male
Age:
63
Rating:
AP
Flying Experience:
7 years
900 hours
(80 hours)
|
Rushup,
UK
Wind Strength:
10-15 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Mac Para
Eden 6
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot caught foot in hole on uneven ground having performed a normal slope landing.
|
Seriously Injured,
Feet, Legs
|
|
13.01.2023 |
Male
Age:
65
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
80 hours
|
None,
UK |
Paraglider
Wing:
U-Turn
Blacklight 2 |
Following the servicing of a U-Turn Blacklight 2 paraglider, the pilot was informed that the porosity results were low, being in the low teens and single figure readings. The glider is three years old with approx 60 hours airtime.
|
|
|
06.01.2023 |
Male
|
N/A,
UK |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Rush 6 |
Glider service on glider less than one year old discovered extensive wear in the area of the stiffening rods on the upper surface, towards the leading edge. Fabric was completely torn in at least 12 locations. Glider had been through two SIV courses at Oludeniz where the abrasive take off surfaces are suspected to have caused the damage.
|
Unhurt |
|
16.12.2022 |
Male
Age:
60
Rating:
NPPL
Flying Experience:
36 years
300 hours
(6 hours)
|
Chilbolton Airfield,
UK
Wind Strength:
5-10 km/h
Conditions:,
Light Turbulence |
Powered HG
Wing:
Flylight
Foxcub
Launch Type:
Powered
Engine:
Polini,
Thor |
While taxiing back at the end of the flight, the pilot heard a 'thud, thud' from behind. The Foxcub SSDR has a disc brake to stop the propeller windmilling while thermalling. The bracket holding the disc brake housing had fractured and the housing had hit the prop and bent the disc rotor.
|
Unhurt |
|
09.12.2022 |
Male
Age:
46
Rating:
P
|
Tor y Foel,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-5 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent |
Speedflyer/Miniwing
Wing:
Ozone
Rapidos
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot entered a turn at low level and impacted heavily.
|
Seriously Injured |
|
07.12.2022 |
Male
Rating:
AP
Flying Experience:
43 years
|
Deenethorp,
UK |
Rigid Hang Glider
Wing:
ATOS
VR
Launch Type:
Aero Tow |
Glider nose cone came off during flight. Pilot landed immediately as the glider became difficult to control due to being unstable in pitch and yaw.
|
Unhurt |
|
20.11.2022 |
Male
Age:
55
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
2 years
70 hours
(100 hours)
|
Northern Skies HQ,
UK
Wind Strength:
5-10 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Light Turbulence |
Powered PG
Wing:
Dudeck
Solo
Launch Type:
Powered
Engine:
Parajet,
Zenith |
Pilot landed normally but caught foot on clump of grass.
|
Seriously Injured,
Feet, Legs
|
|
19.11.2022 |
Male
Age:
34
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
3 years
48 hours
(25 hours)
|
Lords seat,
UK
Wind Strength:
5-10 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent |
Speedflyer/Miniwing
Wing:
Ozone
Fazor 4
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot did not gain enough airspeed on launch causing harness airbag to catch on the ground. Glider stalled and the pilot was thrown forward down the hill.
|
Seriously Injured |
|
19.11.2022 |
Male
Age:
43
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
8 years
54 hours
(4 hours)
|
Tinto,
UK
Wind Strength:
25-30 km/h
Conditions:,
Not Turbulent,
Flight In Clouds, Fog |
Paraglider
Wing:
Air Design
UFO2
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot attempted to launch an unfamiliar wing in windy conditions but could not control the wing. Pilot was dragged and his leg caught on uneven ground, dislocating his knee.
|
Seriously Injured,
Feet, Legs
|
|
17.11.2022 |
Male
Age:
42
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
4 years
350 hours
(120 hours)
|
N/A,
UK |
Paraglider |
During a test deployment prior to a repack, pilot noticed that the inner container would not release the parachute despite the bight of lines locking the container having come free as expected. Pilot discovered that the no. 4 eyelet grommet was through the closure bungee, preventing the closure flaps from opening.
|
Unhurt |
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