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British Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association

Incident Reports - Informal Investigations

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.

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If available, total hours flown and hours flown in the previous six months are included below, with the latter displayed in brackets.

There are 3134 entries for all wing types

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Date Pilot Location Wing Type Summary Injury
04.11.2018 Male

Age:
59

Rating:
P

Flying Experience:
40 years
631 hours
(31 hours)

Beachy Head,
UK

Wind Strength:
15-20 km/h

Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent
Flexwing Hang Glider

Wing:
Avian
Evo3

Launch Type:
Foot
Pilot avoided usual top landing area due to paraglider activity. Pilot ended up downwind of a bank on approach and was caught by low level turbulence. Pilot landed heavily.

Seriously Injured,
Hands, Arms, Shoulder

28.10.2018 Male

Age:
63

Rating:
P

Flying Experience:
18 years
238 hours
(30 hours)

Bir,
India

Wind Strength:
5-10 km/h

Conditions:
Moderate,
Light Turbulence,
Leeside
Paraglider

Wing:
BGD
Punk

Launch Type:
Foot
Pilot was caught in turbulence while ridge soaring. Glider suffered asymmetric collapse then cascade. Pilot deployed parachute, which did not fully deploy. Pilot landed through trees, avoiding serious injury.

Unhurt
27.10.2018 Male

Age:
28

Rating:
CP

Flying Experience:
8 years
400 hours

Maiden Castle,
UK

Wind Strength:
20-25 km/h

Conditions:
Calm,
Light Turbulence
Speedflyer/Miniwing

Wing:
Niviuk
Zion

Launch Type:
Foot
Pilot initiated 360 degree turn but without sufficient height to recover from the manoeuvre before impacting the slope. Pilot impacted the slope at speed.

Seriously Injured
24.10.2018 Male

Age:
54

Rating:
AP

Flying Experience:
20 years
632 hours
(20 hours)

Hay Bluff NW,
UK

Wind Strength:
20-25 km/h

Conditions:
Calm,
Light Turbulence
Paraglider

Wing:
Advance
Alpha 6

Launch Type:
Foot
While soaring in "top-end" wind conditions the pilot discovered he had routed his two buckle harness and leg straps through his speed bar foot loop. This rendered the speed system inoperable.

Unhurt
24.10.2018 Male

Flying Experience:
6 years

Hay Bluff,
UK

Wind Strength:
15-20 km/h

Conditions:,
Not Turbulent
Paraglider

Wing:
Advance
Alpha 5

Launch Type:
Foot
During reverse ground handling training, the student pilot released the brakes during the "wall building" stage. The glider then inflated right wing tip first and quickly rose up and to the student's right hand side, pulling him onto his side.

Minor Injuries,
Feet, Legs

20.10.2018 Male

Age:
50

Rating:
CP

Flying Experience:
10 years
15 hours
(1 hours)

NHGPC,
UK

Wind Strength:
5-10 km/h

Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent
Paraglider

Wing:
Swing
Arcus

Launch Type:
Winch/vehicle Tow
Pilot spun glider having taken a wrap and induced a turn. Glider then entered cascade, which was not controlled by the pilot. Pilot deployed parachute but at too low an altitude for it to be effective.

Unhurt
18.10.2018 Male

Age:
43

Flying Experience:
10 years
35 hours
(3 hours)

Col de la Forclaz,
France

Wind Strength:
5-10 km/h

Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent
Paraglider

Wing:
ICARO
Cyber 4

Launch Type:
Foot
Pilot had mid-air collision with another paraglider pilot while thermalling. Other pilot was flying soaring beats. Both pilots landed in trees in front of take-off uninjured.

Minor Injuries
05.10.2018 Male

Age:
62

Rating:
P

Flying Experience:
10 years
165 hours
(25 hours)

Lavante launch,
Spain

Wind Strength:
10-15 km/h

Conditions:,
Not Turbulent
Paraglider

Wing:
Niviuk
Hook 3

Launch Type:
Foot
Pilot reverse launched successfully but was then lifted by a gust and pushed back over launch. Pilot collided with a rigged hang glider.

Unhurt
03.10.2018 Male

Age:
48

Rating:
CP

Flying Experience:
6 years
7 hours
(7 hours)

Westbury White Horse,
UK

Wind Strength:
20-25 km/h

Conditions:,
Light Turbulence
Paraglider

Wing:
Ozone
Buzz Z5

Launch Type:
Foot
Pilot launched but was unable to penetrate into wind. Pilot landed but stumbled and was dragged into a bench at the top of the hill.

Minor Injuries
30.09.2018 Male

Age:
36

Rating:
CP

Flying Experience:
7 years

Devils Dyke,
UK

Wind Strength:
10-15 km/h

Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent
Paraglider

Wing:
Unknown


Launch Type:
Foot
Pilot had mid-air collision with another paraglider. Pilot's wing collapsed and he landed heavily.

Seriously Injured
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Last updated: 29 March 2024

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