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 flexwing hang glider wings are displayed below in summary form.
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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.
| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
|
27.07.2014 |
Male
Age:
66
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
(1 hours)
|
Bell Hill,
UK
Wind Strength:
15-20 km/h
Conditions:
Moderate,
Light Turbulence |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Airborne
Sting 3
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot broke both uprights on landing.
|
Unhurt |
|
27.07.2014 |
Male
Age:
48
|
Devil's Dyke,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-5 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Avian
Rio 2
Launch Type:
Foot |
Student was too high for landing approach having failed to execute simple turns during flight. Student landed crosswind in hedge and failed to let go of the uprights.
|
Seriously Injured,
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
|
|
23.07.2014 |
Male
Age:
68
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
38 years
670 hours
(13 hours)
|
Bo-Peep, E Firle, Sussex,
UK
Wind Strength:
10-15 km/h
Conditions:
Strong,
Strong Turbulence |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Airborne
C4
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot overshot top landing and attempted to regain height but without success. Pilot made approach for bottom landing but with insufficient airspeed. wing was lifted by thermal and turned glider. Pilot got wings level but too low and landed heavily with speed. Glider nosed in.
|
Minor Injuries,
Head Injuries
|
|
14.07.2014 |
Male
Age:
60
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
48 years
(20 hours)
|
Mendlesham tow field,
UK
Wind Strength:
5-10 km/h
Conditions:
Moderate,
Moderate Turbulence |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Aeros
Discus 15
Launch Type:
Winch/vehicle Tow |
6-8mph 45% cross wind landing, gust/thermal on touchdown, got turned downwind and landed heavily.
|
Seriously Injured,
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
|
|
05.07.2014 |
Male
Age:
40
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
32 years
170 hours
(18 hours)
|
Woolacombe,
UK
Wind Strength:
15-20 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Moderate Turbulence |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Wills Wing
Falcon 3 Tandem
Launch Type:
Foot |
As wheels prepared to touch down on bottom landing, slight weight shift from passenger and pilot caused one wheel to touch on longer grass. Base bar caught thicker grass and instead of the wheels rolling glider suddenly stopped and nosed into ground.
|
Pilot:
Minor Injuries
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
Passenger:
Minor Injuries |
|
23.03.2014 |
Male
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
70 hours
(7 hours)
|
Devil's Dyke
Wind Strength:
25-30 km/h
Conditions:
Strong,
Strong Turbulence,
Thundery |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Airborne
Sting 3
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot caught hand on rear wires and failed to grasp upright resulting in pilot losing control in strengthening winds and entered steep turn. Pilot crashed and ended up on top of his glider.
|
Pilot:
Unhurt
Passenger:
Unhurt |
|
16.03.2014 |
Male
Age:
42
Rating:
None. Training - post EPC
Flying Experience:
10 years
1 hours
(1 hours)
|
Perran Sands,
UK
Wind Strength:
25-30 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Light Turbulence |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Avian
Elan
Launch Type:
Foot |
Student could not get glider turned into wind on final approach and crashed downwind into a caravan.
|
Seriously Injured,
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
|
|
04.03.2014 |
Male
Age:
53
Rating:
AP
Flying Experience:
25 years
210 hours
(50 hours)
|
Valle de Bravo,
Mexico
Wind Strength:
10-15 km/h
Conditions:
Very Strong,
Strong Turbulence |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Avian
Cheetah Evo
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot crashed into hedge having ran out of landing options attempting to maximise distance in a competition. Pilot had assumed he would reach lift coming from a ridge but the lift was too violent to utilise.
|
Seriously Injured |
|
01.03.2014 |
Male
Age:
24
Rating:
Pilot hill,tow,aerotow,power and air experience instructor dual aerotow
Flying Experience:
16 years
350 hours
(30 hours)
|
Sywell Aerodrome,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-5 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Moderate Turbulence |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Wills wings
Talon 150
Launch Type:
Aero Tow |
While undergoing a trolly launch the glider wheel became caught on the trolly. The glider slewed off to one side and crashed heavily.
|
Minor Injuries,
Head Injuries
|
|
11.01.2014 |
Male
Age:
38
Rating:
AP
Flying Experience:
29 years
342 hours
|
Dunstable Downs,
UK
Wind Strength:
15-20 km/h |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Avian
Evo 2
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot was too low and too far back on approach to top landing. Pilot avoided a parked glider on the ground and got glider into wind then hit the ground. Pilot let go and swung through the A frame and was hit in the back by the nose of the glider. 'Angle of dangle' rope had snapped due to wear.
|
Minor Injuries,
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
|
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