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British Hang Gliding & Paragliding Association

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 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.

There are 403 entries for flexwing hang glider wings

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Date Pilot Location Wing Type Summary Injury
26.05.2013 Male



Long Mynd,
UK

Wind Strength:
20-25 km/h

Conditions:,
Not Turbulent
Flexwing Hang Glider

Wing:
Moyes
Litespeed S

Launch Type:
Foot
Pilot came in for top landing still in prone and on the base bar. Immediately prior to landing the hang glider wing struck the rear of a paraglider pilot who was packing his wing in the landing area. The hang glider crashed and the nose of the glider struck the pilot on the back of his neck.

Seriously Injured,
Cervical Spine

19.05.2013 Male

Age:
61

Rating:
CP

Flying Experience:
14 years
12 hours

Montmin,
France

Wind Strength:
5-10 km/h

Conditions:,
Not Turbulent
Flexwing Hang Glider

Wing:
Avian
Rio

Launch Type:
Foot
Pilot initiated ramp launch but was holding weight on uprights. Glider stalled off the end of the ramp struck a tree before spinning into smaller trees.

Minor Injuries
12.05.2013 Male

Age:
37

Rating:
AP

Flying Experience:
23 years
600 hours

Mickfield,
UK

Wind Strength:
15-20 km/h
Flexwing Hang Glider

Wing:
Wills Wing
Talon

Launch Type:
Winch/vehicle Tow
Having rigged and checked his glider quickly the pilot prepared for a winch launch. Immediately prior to launch, while clipped in and ready to go, a sudden increase in wind caused the nose wire catch to fail. The launch was stopped. No reason for the failure was found.

Unhurt
20.04.2013 Male

Age:
28

Flying Experience:
58 hours

Darley Moor,
UK

Wind Strength:
15-20 km/h
Flexwing Hang Glider

Wing:
Wills Wing
Falcon 3

Launch Type:
Winch/vehicle Tow
Having reached the top of the tow line the student found he could not release the line. The line was guillotined by the winch driver and the student followed emergency procedure and landed safely. A loose bolt on the release mechanism was found to be the cause.

Unhurt
24.02.2013 Male



Big Fat Repack,
UK
Flexwing Hang Glider During repack, parachute deployment handle was found to have pins taped up. Incorrect deployment bag/harness combination.

Unhurt
24.02.2013 Male



Big Fat Repack,
UK
Flexwing Hang Glider During a repack it was noted that the deployment handle had pins but there was nowhere for the pins on the harness. Parachute very difficult to deploy.

Unhurt
27.10.2012 Male

Age:
64

Rating:
CP

Flying Experience:
47 years
2000 hours

North Hill,
UK

Wind Strength:
30-35 km/h

Conditions:,
Moderate Turbulence
Flexwing Hang Glider

Wing:
Moyes
Litespeed RS

Launch Type:
Foot
Pilot made inadequate run on take off in marginal conditions. Glider dropped a wing and rotated back into the hillside before ground looping.

Minor Injuries,
Head Injuries

11.08.2012 Male

Age:
36

Flying Experience:
14 hours

Mendlesham,
UK

Wind Strength:
15-20 km/h

Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent
Flexwing Hang Glider

Wing:
Avian
Rio

Launch Type:
Winch/vehicle Tow
Student allowed glider nose to come up during initial tow and weak link snapped. Glider recovered and dived. Pilot impacted chest first.

Seriously Injured
11.08.2012 Male

Age:
51

Rating:
P

Flying Experience:
34 years
1000 hours

Mendlesham,
UK

Wind Strength:
15-20 km/h

Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent
Flexwing Hang Glider

Wing:
Airborne
C2

Launch Type:
Winch/vehicle Tow
Shortly after the launch the pilot discovered the second tow line was hooked over the release levers. Glider entered lockout and winch man cut power and line enabling pilot to make recovery and land.

Unhurt
26.07.2012 Male

Age:
57

Rating:
AP

Flying Experience:
38 years
1000 hours

Chabre,
France

Wind Strength:
5-10 km/h

Conditions:
Moderate
Flexwing Hang Glider

Wing:
Wills Wing
T2C

Launch Type:
Foot
Pilot encountered lift on landing and glider turned. Pilot recovered but landed still turning. Glider hit the ground with one upright and spun round. Pilot unclipped the glider was flipped over by gust of wind causing some damage.

Unhurt
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Last updated: 7 December 2023

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