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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 3142 entries for all wing types
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| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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03.08.2002 |
Male
Age:
37
Rating:
CP
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Parlick,
UK
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Epsilon 3
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot flying downwind to intended landing field realised that he would not reach the field. Having left himself no other landing options, and with a large ditch beneath him, the pilot opted to land downwind. He impacted the downwind side of the ditch.
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Fractured l1 vertibrea, airlifted to royal preston hospital |
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02.08.2002 |
Male
Age:
47
Rating:
P
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Candover,
UK
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Paraglider
Wing:
Sportlite 396
Launch Type:
Vehicle/Boat Tow |
During tow launch the tow line finger trap loop came loose approximately 40 ft AGL. The pilot applkied brake to control the forward surge and impacted the ground feet first.
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Bruising to lower back |
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31.07.2002 |
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Paraglider |
Pilot flew canopy slowly whilst close to the ground - canopy stalled asymmetrically at 20ft - pilot impacted the gound.
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Serious head injuries. |
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28.07.2002 |
Male
Age:
43
Rating:
P
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Private Land,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Powered PG
Wing:
Gradient Onyx
Launch Type:
Powered |
Pilot started engine of paramotor whilst supporting the frame. The canopy remained packed away. The engine revs were high pushing the unit forward. The pilot reacted by pushing out with his left hand which contacted the prop causing injury.
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Left hand index finger 50% of tip severed, fingers 2 & 3 removed amputated to first joint. little finger 3mm of tip removed |
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28.07.2002 |
Male
Age:
35
Rating:
CP
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Nanty Moel,
UK
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Firebird
Matrix
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Whilst ground handling the pilot realised that the split A risers on the right of his canopy were rigged incorrectly from the manufacturer.
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27.07.2002 |
Male
Age:
33
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Muggery Bottom,
UK
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Windtech
Coral
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student twisted ankle whilst landing.
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Twisted and sprained right ankle- first aid on site |
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26.07.2002 |
Male
Age:
32
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Milton Keynes,
UK |
Powered PG
Launch Type:
Powered |
No details.
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Fractured vertibrae and internal injuries |
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24.07.2002 |
Male
Age:
36
Rating:
CP
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Ffochiw,
UK
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Airwave
Jive
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Inexperienced pilot flew into the rear of another PG. His canopy suffered an asymmetric collapse followed by a 90 degree turn resulting in downwind track. The canopy dived forward and did not regain normal flight before the pilot impacted the hill.
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Fracture to upper arm, 2 suspected fractured vertibrae, air helicopter to prnce charles hospital- merthyr |
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24.07.2002 |
Male
Age:
34
Rating:
CP
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Ffochiw,
UK
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Airwave
Jive
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Inexperienced pilot launched and gained height and flew into the rear of another airborne pilot - the canopy striking the airborne pilots body. The canopy of the lower pilot collapsed completey and the pilot fell 100ft to the ground.
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23.07.2002 |
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Cox Tor,
UK
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing:
Apco
Prima
Launch Type:
Foot (Assisted) |
Student stepped on his own leg as landed. Canopy was penduluming sideways at the time.
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Broken leg- abulance to hospital |
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Last updated: 28 April 2024
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