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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 3111 entries for all wing types
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| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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27.08.2001 |
Male
Age:
43
Rating:
P
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Moel Elio,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Octane
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot launched into thermal lift. Almost immediately he turned back to take advantage of the lift. He misjudged his position within the thermal lift and flew into an area of sinking air above the hill causing him to lose 20ft and impact the hill.
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Fr vertebra, l1. |
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27.08.2001 |
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Firle,
UK |
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Mid air. Neither pilot identified.
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26.08.2001 |
Male
Age:
49
Rating:
CP
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Aspre - Sunbeuch,
France
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Gusts |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Aeros
Stealth
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Following take off the glider began to oscillate in roll / yaw - the pilot was unable to control these oscillations which increased in severity until the glider impacted the ridge.
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Multiple fractures of arms and legs. |
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26.08.2001 |
Female
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South Cerney,
UK |
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Whilst attempting to prevent a man from driving his car up and down a runway, the car collided with the injured parties legs.
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Bruised legs. |
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23.08.2001 |
Male
Age:
19
Rating:
CP
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Aspres,
France
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Xact
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Inexperienced pilot failed to flare or perform a plf during landing, consequently landed very heavily.
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Fr lower fibula. |
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18.08.2001 |
Male
Age:
34
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Ben Lawyers/ Maell Correneach,
UK
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing:
Apco
Spectra
Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse) |
Inexperienced pilot launched into strong conditions, stalled after take-off crashed into rock.
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Two fractured lumbar vertebrae, fr ankle. |
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14.08.2001 |
Female
Age:
28
Rating:
CP
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Le Grand Montet,
France
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Moyes
Xt 145
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Using the s turn approach method, the pilot misjudged his position and ended up one third of the way down the field with too much height. He then hit some turbulence and was turned, the result being an impact with a telegraph pole.
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13.08.2001 |
Male
Age:
38
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Hill Farm,
UK
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Gusts |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Hi Way
Stubby 200
Launch Type:
Winch Tow |
Student pushed out on the control frame as the glider was hit by a gust, the glider stalled and impacted the ground.
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Fractured vertebrae, l3 and l4. |
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12.08.2001 |
Male
Age:
27
Rating:
CP
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Col De Forclas,
France
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Airwave
Kiss 154
Launch Type:
Foot (Assisted) |
Pilot stalled the glider whilst attempting to fly slowly in thermal lift, glider impacted the hill.
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Swollen knee. |
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12.08.2001 |
Male
Age:
38
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Col De Forclaz,
France
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Airwave
Calypso
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot attempting to land in an unfamiliar landing field. His downwind leg of the appraoch was too low which meant he had to make a steep/ tight turn into the field. As he made this turn the glider tip stalled and the pilot hit a bush.
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Severe contusion chest and upper arm. |
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Last updated: 7 December 2023
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