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British Hang Gliding & Paragliding Association

British Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association

Incident Reports - Informal Investigations

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 are available in summary form for the following wing types:

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.

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If available, total hours flown and hours flown in the previous six months are included below, with the latter displayed in brackets.

There are 3108 entries for all wing types

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Date Pilot Location Wing Type Summary Injury
26.07.2021 Male

Age:
52

Rating:
CP

Flying Experience:
3 years
3 hours
(2 hours)

Bradwell,
UK

Wind Strength:
5-10 km/h

Conditions:
Moderate,
Moderate Turbulence
Paraglider

Wing:
Mac Para
Muse

Launch Type:
Foot
The pilot misjudged their descent rate in sinking air and collided with the landing field's boundary fence.

Unhurt
24.07.2021 Male

Age:
60

Rating:
P

Flying Experience:
23 years
660 hours
(30 hours)

Mount Caburn,
UK

Wind Strength:
5-10 km/h

Conditions:
Moderate,
Moderate Turbulence
Paraglider

Wing:
Gin
Explorer

Launch Type:
Foot
The pilot made a landing approach in the bottom landing area. They dropped fast from around 10ft above the ground and landed heavily, causing injury. They suspected they had slowed the glider to the point of stall, although there were no witnesses to confirm this.

Minor Injuries,
Hands, Arms, Shoulder

20.07.2021 Male

Age:
65

Rating:
P

Flying Experience:
8 years
153 hours
(7 hours)

Tinto,
UK

Wind Strength:
0-5 km/h

Conditions:
Calm
Paraglider

Wing:
Gin
Sprint 3

Launch Type:
Foot
The pilot inflated their paraglider in very light conditions and ran to take off. They tripped on an obstacle obscured by heather, causing injury.

Minor Injuries,
Feet, Legs

19.07.2021 Male

Rating:
AP



Mt Caburn,
UK
Paraglider

Wing:
N/A
N/A
Upon inspection by the pilot it was discovered that the airbag material of the harness had stuck to itself, compromising its inflating function. The material was prised apart by the pilot. It was noted that the ambient temperature was high and this may have affected the material.

19.07.2021 Male

Age:
42

Rating:
P

Flying Experience:
16 years
300 hours
(20 hours)

Westbury White Horse,
UK

Wind Strength:
5-10 km/h

Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent,
Leeside
Paraglider

Wing:
Advance
Iota

Launch Type:
Foot
The pilot encountered sinking air as the wind had changed to be across the hill. The pilot was unable to turn away from the hill in time and landed hard, incurring minor injuries.

Minor Injuries
18.07.2021 Male

Age:
54

Rating:
P

Flying Experience:
32 years

Dee Estuary,
UK

Wind Strength:
5-10 km/h

Conditions:,
Not Turbulent
Powered HG

Wing:
Airplay
Grif 3DC

Launch Type:
Powered

Engine:
Vittorazi,
Moster
The control frame was pulled in towards the pilot and rolled to the right during a taxi-ing manoeuvre. The propeller struck the rear wire, which was completely severed. The pilot ceased flight operations.

Unhurt
17.07.2021 Male

Age:
47

Rating:
CP

Flying Experience:
3 years
2 hours
(2 hours)

Blaenavon,
UK

Wind Strength:
10-15 km/h

Conditions:
Moderate,
Not Turbulent
Paraglider

Wing:
Ozone
Mojo 3

Launch Type:
Foot
The pilot elected to make a slope landing and made a fast approach. They rolled on touch-down, causing injury.

Minor Injuries,
Hands, Arms, Shoulder

17.07.2021 Male

Age:
55

Rating:
AP

Flying Experience:
16 years
1000 hours
(18 hours)

Clough Head,
UK

Wind Strength:
15-20 km/h

Conditions:,
Moderate Turbulence
Paraglider

Wing:
777
Queen 2

Launch Type:
Foot
The pilot experienced severe turbulence on landing approach, which caused a series of collapses. The pilot took action to avoid collision with a wall and landed with the wing settling in a tree.

Unhurt
17.07.2021 Male

Age:
42

Rating:
CP

Flying Experience:
4 years
10 hours

Bradwell Edge,
UK

Wind Strength:
10-15 km/h

Conditions:
Moderate,
Light Turbulence
Paraglider

Wing:
Gin
Bolero 4

Launch Type:
Foot
The pilot misjudged their landing approach and collided with a tree.

Minor Injuries
17.07.2021 Male

Age:
42

Rating:
CP

Flying Experience:
4 years
10 hours

Bradwell,
UK

Wind Strength:
10-15 km/h

Conditions:
Moderate,
Light Turbulence
Paraglider

Wing:
Gin
Bolero 4

Launch Type:
Foot
The pilot misjudged a landing approach and landed in a tree, sustaining minor injuries.

Minor Injuries
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Last updated: 29 November 2023

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