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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.
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 |
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18.08.2002 |
Male
Age:
40
Rating:
CP
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Nont Sarah,
UK
Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Windtech
Sepk
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Model aircraft collided with the paragliders lines causing a permanent asymmetric collapse. The pilot was able to land safely.
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18.08.2002 |
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Mod North Luffenham,
UK |
Paraglider |
During vehicle tow launch the Land Rover struck a concealed concrete block causing tensio reader to be propelled forward striking his cheek.
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Lh face bruised cheek bone |
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18.08.2002 |
Male
Age:
66
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North Luffenham,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Harley
988
Launch Type:
Vehicle/Boat Tow |
Students feet slipped forward on landing resulting in him landing on his backside.
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Pulled back muscles |
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16.08.2002 |
Male
Age:
36
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Devils Dyke,
UK |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Airbourne - Fun |
Student on early high flight overcontrolled the pitch of the glider durng landing. Attempted to flare then fell through the A frame - failed to let go of the uprights.
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Upper arm fracture, ambulance to sussex county- brighton |
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15.08.2002 |
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Muggery Bottom,
UK
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider |
Student dislocated shoulder whilst pracising PLF.
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Dislocated shoulder |
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14.08.2002 |
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Muggery,
UK
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Apco
Prima
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student jumped into the seat whilst launching, slipped and fell over.
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Suspected twisted ankle |
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13.08.2002 |
Female
Age:
43
Rating:
CP
|
Beer Head,
UK
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot flying in the presence of orographic cloud encountered rising air that she found difficult to exit. Managed to lose height by applying speed bar and big ears. .
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09.08.2002 |
Male
Rating:
CP
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North Luffenham,
UK
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Sportlite
Launch Type:
Vehicle/Boat Tow |
Spinnaker release failed to operate during tow launch despite several attempts.
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06.08.2002 |
Male
Age:
43
Rating:
P
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Perranporth,
UK
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gin
Bandit
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot performing low level wing overs impacted the hill.
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Broken pelvis (open book) dislocated elbow, torn bladder. |
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03.08.2002 |
Male
Age:
38
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High Edge- Training Field,
UK |
Paraglider |
Student injured neck whilst attempting PLF from kneeling position.
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Last updated: 29 November 2023
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