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 |
|
20.05.2023 |
Male
Age:
56
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
19 years
1200 hours
(65 hours)
|
Near Loft Crag,,
UK
Wind Strength:
10-15 km/h
Conditions:,
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Zeolite GT
Launch Type:
Foot |
In light winds pilot reversed launched into a breeze that was stronger than expected. Pilot was lifted off while still facing the wrong way resulting in a full riser twist. Pilot elected to fly out to get height but glider entered a turn and pilot collided with the hill at speed while still facing backwards.
|
Minor Injuries |
|
16.05.2023 |
Male
Age:
75
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
47 years
10000 hours
(3 hours)
|
Afton,
UK
Wind Strength:
10-15 km/h
Conditions:
Moderate,
Strong Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Niviuk
PEAK4
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot lost control of glider while thermalling in strong conditions. Pilot suspects over control lead to spin and eventual stall onto hill top.
|
Seriously Injured,
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
|
|
16.05.2023 |
Male
Age:
72
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
48 years
3000 hours
(50 hours)
|
Black Hill,
UK
Wind Strength:
25-30 km/h
Conditions:
Moderate,
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
BGD
Cure
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot was flying small site in windy and gusty conditions with the wind off the hill. Pilot misjudged approach and had asymmetric collapse, landing heavily.
|
Seriously Injured,
Feet, Legs
|
|
13.05.2023 |
Male
Age:
36
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
3 years
60 hours
|
Hartlepool Headland Town Moor,
UK |
Powered PG
Wing:
Ozone
Roadster 3 |
Pilot crashed while paramotoring but has no memory of the incident.
|
Seriously Injured,
Feet, Legs
|
|
13.05.2023 |
Male
Age:
58
Rating:
AP
Flying Experience:
39 years
150 hours
(1 hours)
|
Deenethorpe Airfield,
UK
Wind Strength:
15-20 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Moderate Turbulence |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Avian
Evo
Launch Type:
Aero Tow |
Pilot left the dolly at too low a speed, hang glider drifted to the right and was slightly high behind the tug at which point the pilot released. Left wing dropped severely in close proximity to the ground, possibly due to the release action. Pilot was able to recover and land with broken upright but no injury.
|
Unhurt |
|
13.05.2023 |
Male
Age:
44
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
7 years
300 hours
(25 hours)
|
Cairngorms,
UK
Wind Strength:
25-30 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Strong Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Alpina 4
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot didn't notice increase in wind strength and crossed high terrain into complex valley system. Pilot encountered severe turbulence and deployed emergency parachute. Pilot was dragged 250m before getting parachute under control.
|
Minor Injuries,
Pelvis
|
|
12.05.2023 |
Male
Age:
45
Rating:
Advance
Flying Experience:
26 years
|
Bewaldeth,
UK
Wind Strength:
15-20 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Light Turbulence |
Powered PG
Wing:
Flare
Moustache
Launch Type:
Foot |
Two pilots were test flying Jet Turbine paramotors. Lead pilot misjudged turn into wind and hit the ground. Fuel tank ruptured on impact and spilled diesel onto hot engine with no negative effects.
|
Minor Injuries |
|
11.05.2023 |
Female
Age:
63
Rating:
AEI, SI, AP
Flying Experience:
44 years
8000 hours
(20 hours)
|
Deenethorpe,
UK
Wind Strength:
5-10 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Wills Wing
Falcon 3
Launch Type:
Aero Tow |
Pilot noted that wheeled tandem hang glider was pulling hard to the right while being pushed and on take off. Glider is being checked.
|
Pilot:
Unhurt
Passenger:
Unhurt |
|
11.05.2023 |
Male
Age:
65
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
48 years
1160 hours
(14 hours)
|
UK
Wind Strength:
0-5 km/h
Conditions:
Moderate,
Not Turbulent |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Bautek
Fizz
Launch Type:
Aero Tow |
Pilot did not realise crop was higher than it appeared from the air. Pilot caught base bar on landing and nosed glider in.
|
Unhurt |
|
07.05.2023 |
Male
|
Bradwell,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-5 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Geo 5
Launch Type:
Foot |
Visiting pilot took off into the path of another pilot. Both were able to take avoiding action. Pilot reflected that they had left too much time between checking airspace and launching.
|
Unhurt |
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