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 |
|
30.08.2022 |
Male
Age:
50
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
2 years
|
Treak Cliff,
UK
Wind Strength:
30-35 km/h |
Paraglider |
Pilot flew in the lee of a spine back ridge in very windy conditions on the way to a landing field. Pilot experienced severe turbulence and deployed parachute. Pilot landed unhurt.
|
Unhurt |
|
29.08.2022 |
Male
Age:
57
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
38 years
520 hours
(6 hours)
|
Pinnacle Hill,
UK
Wind Strength:
25-30 km/h
Conditions:
Moderate,
Moderate Turbulence |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Avian
Evo
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot attempted to take off in breezy conditions using a nose man. On launching pilot realised that nose man had press on wires resulting in the nose angle being too low. Pilot tried to run but could not get the nose up. Base bar struck the ground and pilot swung through.
|
Minor Injuries,
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
|
|
28.08.2022 |
Male
Flying Experience:
4 years
|
Blaenavon,
UK |
Paraglider
Wing:
Uturn
|
On transferring the pilots parachute to a new harness, a pull check revealed a manufacturing problem which meant the parachute wouldn't deploy. An incorrectly installed harness eyelet was left with open teeth that snagged on the fabric of the inner container making deployment impossible.
|
Pilot:
Unhurt
Passenger:
Unhurt |
|
25.08.2022 |
Male
Age:
52
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
36 years
400 hours
(40 hours)
|
Forclaz,
France
Wind Strength:
5-10 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Alpina 3
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot launched with leg strap undone. The other strap was a step through one. Bracing strap and chest strap were done up. Pilot shocked to notice undone strap just after take off but was unable to fasten in-flight. Pilot landed safely.
|
Unhurt |
|
25.08.2022 |
Male
Age:
47
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
2 years
4 hours
|
Llangollen,
UK |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Buzz 6
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot launched then released the controls to get into his harness. Glider suffered an asymmetric collapse and the glider rotated into the hillside before the pilot could regain control.
|
Seriously Injured,
Feet, Legs
|
|
21.08.2022 |
Male
Age:
54
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
1 year
9 hours
(9 hours)
|
Mount Caburn,
UK
Wind Strength:
20-25 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Mojo
6
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot continued to scratch on slope despite descending and got too low to make the landing field. Pilot made low turn to try and get into wind but failed to do so and landed heavily.
|
Minor Injuries |
|
14.08.2022 |
Male
Age:
57
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
4 years
420 hours
(130 hours)
|
Malverns - kettle Sings,
UK
Wind Strength:
5-10 km/h
Conditions:
Strong,
Strong Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Delta 4
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot encountered severe lee side turbulence while thermalling in a bowl close to launch. Glider suffered a series of asymmetric collapses resulting in a cravat. Pilot deployed parachute at low level, which opened quickly. Pilot touched down safely.
|
Unhurt |
|
12.08.2022 |
Male
Age:
55
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
31 years
700 hours
(22 hours)
|
Parlick,
UK
Wind Strength:
20-25 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Epsilon 7
Launch Type:
Foot |
PG pilots were flying in close proximity to a sailplane. The view of the pilots was that the sailplane was coming too close. Later discussion with the sailplane pilot resulted in a better understanding by all parties, and a sailplane flight for one of the PG pilots!
|
Unhurt |
|
09.08.2022 |
Male
Age:
56
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
32 years
2291 hours
(50 hours)
|
Coal Aston Airfield,
UK
Wind Strength:
5-10 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent |
Powered HG
Wing:
Flylight Airsports
PeaBee
Launch Type:
Powered
Engine:
Vittorazi,
Moster 185 Silent |
While flying XC pilot heard a bang and felt the base bar move. Pilot landed and carried out an inspection. Pilot discovered breather tube had been sucked out into the airflow and had struck prop. Pilot made repairs and fixed breather tube with cable ties to prevent reoccurrence.
|
Unhurt |
|
09.08.2022 |
Male
Age:
54
Rating:
Unqualified
|
New Church Farm, Tong,
UK
Wind Strength:
5-10 km/h |
Powered PG
Wing:
BGD
Luna 2 |
The incident occurred when the pilot's paraglider was induced into a turn by the ingestion of the left-hand control line into the turning propeller. The turn developed into a spiral dive, from which the pilot was unable to recover before impacting the ground.
|
Fatal |
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