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 |
|
08.07.2021 |
Male
Age:
46
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
27 years
|
Wingland,
UK |
Powered PG
Wing:
Dudek
Solo
Launch Type:
Foot |
During preflight check the pilot noticed that the helmet cable had snapped at the cable junction on their Icaro UL paramotor helmet.
|
Unhurt |
|
30.06.2021 |
Male
Rating:
P
|
Combe Gibbet,
UK
Wind Strength:
10-15 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Rush 5
Launch Type:
Foot |
The pilot launched in light conditions and encountered an area of lift, in which they applied the controls. The wing was seen to drop back then pitched forward asymmetrically, before experiencing a full frontal collapse. The pilot was too low to recover to normal flight and impacted the ground.
|
Seriously Injured |
|
28.06.2021 |
Male
Age:
61
Rating:
AP
Flying Experience:
34 years
600 hours
(20 hours)
|
Dodd Fell,
UK |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Moyes
RX
Launch Type:
Foot |
The pilot failed to clip in to the glider. This was spotted by a pilot bystander and corrected before take off.
|
Unhurt |
|
26.06.2021 |
Male
Age:
64
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
45 years
650 hours
(20 hours)
|
Sutton Meadows,
UK
Wind Strength:
10-15 km/h
Conditions:
Moderate |
Other
Wing:
Flylight
Foxtug
Launch Type:
Aero Tow |
The Foxtug was aerotowing a Wills Wing Falcon F3 (tandem). After initial engine warm-up, a take-off was made on full power. The Foxtug's Rotax 582 engine suffered a power loss at around 200ft AGL which recovered and then dropped again. The tandem pilot released when signalled, and landed without further incident.
|
Pilot:
Unhurt
Passenger:
Unhurt |
|
26.06.2021 |
Male
Age:
52
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
7 years
140 hours
(40 hours)
|
High and Over,
UK
Wind Strength:
5-10 km/h
Conditions:
Moderate,
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
777
Rook 3
Launch Type:
Foot |
The pilot launched in a light and switching wind and clipped the fence with their foot, causing them to rotate under the paraglider to the extent where the risers twisted. The pilot was able to regain control and slope land.
|
Unhurt |
|
26.06.2021 |
Male
Age:
59
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
20 years
600 hours
(10 hours)
|
Holme Moss,
UK
Wind Strength:
10-15 km/h
Conditions:
Moderate,
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Mentor 6 light
Launch Type:
Foot |
The pilot lost control of their paraglider in thermic conditions, leading to a spin and collision with the hillside.
|
Minor Injuries |
|
26.06.2021 |
Male
Age:
56
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
8 years
155 hours
(21 hours)
|
Back of Ecton,
UK
Wind Strength:
25-30 km/h
Conditions:
Moderate,
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Sol
Sycross One
Launch Type:
Foot |
The pilot was soaring their paraglider in thermic conditions and experienced a departure from normal flight involving a collapse, before impacting the ground and sustaining injury.
|
Seriously Injured |
|
19.06.2021 |
Male
Age:
60
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
27 years
600 hours
(10 hours)
|
Moel Berfedd,
UK
Wind Strength:
5-10 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Bi Beta 5
Launch Type:
Foot |
No details available
|
Pilot:
Unhurt
Passenger:
Unhurt |
|
17.06.2021 |
Male
Age:
61
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
18 years
107 hours
(5 hours)
|
Altes Lager Airfield,
Germany
Wind Strength:
15-20 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
UP
Dena
Launch Type:
Winch/vehicle Tow |
The pilot was aware of fraying speedbar wire in flight. After landing, an inspection revealed that several metal wire strands had broken where the wire stirrup and speedbar line attachment meets the aluminium bar.
|
Unhurt |
|
15.06.2021 |
Male
Age:
46
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
12 years
210 hours
(20 hours)
|
Nant-Y-Moel,
UK
Wind Strength:
10-15 km/h
Conditions:
Moderate,
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Bi-Beta 6
Launch Type:
Foot |
During a tandem launch the Advance Hybrid hard spreader rotated around its in-built carbon bar and locked in this position when under the load of the pilot and passenger. The pilot landed without incident.
|
Pilot:
Unhurt
Passenger:
Unhurt |
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