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 |
|
10.07.2012 |
Male
Age:
69
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
46 years
880 hours
|
Woolacombe,
UK
Wind Strength:
25-30 km/h
Conditions:,
Strong Turbulence,
Rain, Snow |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Moyes
Xtralite
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot approached top landing with insufficient airspeed and glider stalled. Base bar hit ground and pilot swung through.
|
Minor Injuries,
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
|
|
18.06.2012 |
Male
Age:
54
Rating:
AP
Flying Experience:
35 years
|
Merthyr,
UK
Wind Strength:
5-10 km/h
Conditions:,
Not Turbulent |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Wills Wing
T2C
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot mistimed landing flare and landed heavily with one hand still on upright.
|
Seriously Injured,
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
|
|
02.06.2012 |
Male
Age:
52
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
16 years
120 hours
|
Swanborough,
UK
Wind Strength:
25-30 km/h
Conditions:,
Light Turbulence |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Moyes
Litespeed S4
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot misjudged wind on landing and glider stalled from 2m. Pilot did not release the uprights.
|
Seriously Injured,
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
|
|
13.05.2012 |
Male
Age:
65
Rating:
AP
Flying Experience:
43 years
2000 hours
|
Rodney Stoke,
UK
Wind Strength:
25-30 km/h
Conditions:
Strong,
Moderate Turbulence |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Wills Wing
Talon
Launch Type:
Foot |
Because of windy and turbulent conditions, pilot could not make normal landing field and landed in a field with cattle.
|
Unhurt |
|
12.05.2012 |
Male
Age:
46
Flying Experience:
2 hours
|
Bradwell Edge,
UK
Wind Strength:
20-25 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Airwave
Pulse 2
Launch Type:
Foot |
Student made approach to top landing but was too high. Made approach to alternate landing field but stalled one wing and landed heavily. Did not let go of uprights.
|
Seriously Injured,
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
|
|
08.05.2012 |
Male
Age:
49
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
29 years
300 hours
|
Merthyr,
UK
Wind Strength:
35-40 km/h
Conditions:
Strong,
Strong Turbulence |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Moyes
Litespeed
Launch Type:
Foot |
While attempting to land in windy, gusty and turbulent conditions the glider dropped a wing and came down heavily from 2 - 3m.
|
Seriously Injured,
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
|
|
05.05.2012 |
Male
Age:
45
Rating:
AP
Flying Experience:
36 years
2000 hours
|
Malvern,
UK
Wind Strength:
25-30 km/h
Conditions:
Strong,
Moderate Turbulence |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Moyes
RS
Launch Type:
Foot |
Immediately after takeoff the pilot noticed the glider handling to be wrong. VB was not working properly and glider had pronounced turn. Pilot managed to fly task and land safely. Found that VB rope was wrapped around cross tube.
|
Unhurt |
|
02.05.2012 |
Male
Age:
53
|
Hell's Mouth tow site,
UK
Wind Strength:
15-20 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Wills Wing
Condor
Launch Type:
Winch/vehicle Tow |
Student went off line under tow and failed to correct. Glider landed heavily in a turn.
|
Seriously Injured,
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
|
|
22.03.2012 |
Male
Age:
59
|
Teba,
Spain
Wind Strength:
10-15 km/h
Conditions:
Moderate,
Not Turbulent |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Aeros
Target
Launch Type:
Foot |
After a few soaring beats the pilot was seen to fly straight along the ridge until he collided with the ridge face.
|
Fatal,
Head Injuries
|
|
19.02.2012 |
Male
Age:
47
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
28 years
600 hours
|
Devil's Dyke,
UK
Wind Strength:
25-30 km/h
Conditions:
Moderate,
Light Turbulence |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Icaro
Laminar
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot landed heavily in tailwind due to switching winds in landing field.
|
Seriously Injured,
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
|
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