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 |
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13.07.2002 |
Male
Age:
42
Rating:
P
|
North Luffenham,
UK
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Parascender
Wing:
Sportlite 396
Launch Type:
Vehicle/Boat Tow |
Pilot misjudged altitude on downwind leg of landing approach, made final turn into wind too low and was unable to complete the turn.
|
Both pilot and passenger went to hospital for exrays but no reported injury |
|
13.07.2002 |
|
North Luffenham,
UK
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Sportlite
396
Launch Type:
Vehicle/Boat Tow |
Pilot was nable to complete the final turn into wind during the landing approach due to insufficient height - landed cross wind falling onto the passenger.
|
Bruise. |
|
13.07.2002 |
Male
Rating:
P
|
North Luffenham
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Harley
454
Launch Type:
Vehicle/Boat Tow |
During tow launch the left control line came free from the control loop. The tow was terminated at a safe height and the pilot landed maintaining direction of launch.
|
Sore ankle |
|
13.07.2002 |
Male
Rating:
P
|
North Luffenham,
UK
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Sportlife 396
Launch Type:
Vehicle/Boat Tow |
No details available
|
Fractured bone in th efoot- plaster applied |
|
13.07.2002 |
Male
Age:
46
Rating:
P
|
North Luffenham,
UK
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Harley
Paramount
Launch Type:
Vehicle/Boat Tow |
Tow release line came undone at time of release - pilot pulled up yoke and released by hand.
|
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|
13.07.2002 |
|
Back Of Bewaldeth,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Edel
Atlas
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student drifted off course during forward launch, tripped and fell onto small rock.
|
Cut to lower shin, first aid given by instructor |
|
13.07.2002 |
Female
Age:
37
Rating:
P
|
Combe Gibbet,
UK
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Epsilon 3
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Inexperienced pilot was unaware that the wind had increased. Her canopy was unable to penetrate forward, so she applied speed bar. At 20ft the canopy suffered a front tuck and the pilot fell to the ground.
|
Dislocated shoulder and broken collar bone, |
|
12.07.2002 |
Male
Age:
49
Rating:
P
|
Babadag,
Turkey
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Airea- Session
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot waited for gap in cloud before launching from mountain - following launch he decided to try and gain height. He then became engulfed in cloud, lost orientation, and flew into the mountainside.
|
Two dislocated bones in left foot, severed ligaments in r foot hospital: esnaf hastanesi, fethiye |
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11.07.2002 |
Male
Age:
41
Rating:
CP
|
Field At Inverhegang,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h |
Powered HG
Wing:
Aeros
Target
Launch Type:
Powered |
Pilot launched a powere HG directly downwind of some powere lines. He was unable to gain sufficient height to clear the lines which he subsequently flew into.
|
Fatal. |
|
11.07.2002 |
Male
Age:
65
Rating:
P
|
Brown Edge,
UK
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Powered HG
Wing:
Airwave
Klassie
Launch Type:
Powered |
During an attempted powered HG launch the aircraft drifted off course toward some trees. The pilot was unable to corrrect the situation and collided with a large bush.
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