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 |
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11.02.2012 |
Male
Age:
44
Flying Experience:
1 hours
|
El Cuchillo,
Spain
Wind Strength:
20-25 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Avian
Elan
Launch Type:
Foot |
Student entered a turn and continued turn until colliding with the hillside.
|
Seriously Injured |
|
01.02.2012 |
Male
Age:
35
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
13 years
20 hours
|
Famara,
Spain
Wind Strength:
20-25 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Avian
Amour
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot failed to make landing area and was caught in lee of sandbank. Glider dropped wing and pilot did not let go of 'A' frame.
|
Seriously Injured,
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
|
|
28.10.2011 |
Female
Age:
16
Rating:
Under training
|
Darley Moor,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-11 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Wills Wing
Falcon
Launch Type:
Aero Tow |
Student failed to correct course deviation to left and glider impacted at speed.
|
Fatal |
|
22.08.2011 |
Male
Age:
47
Rating:
AP
|
St Andre,
France
Wind Strength:
12-19 km/h
Conditions:
Gusts |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Air
Atos VR
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot began launch run in changeable conditions. 3 steps into launch wind switched to tailwind. Pilot crashed 15m down slope.
|
Dislocated shoulder |
|
30.07.2011 |
Male
Age:
35
Rating:
Under training
|
Muggery Bowl,
UK
Wind Strength:
12-19 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Airborne
Fun 190
Launch Type:
Foot (Assisted) |
Student was too high on uprights while on tethered flight. Caused glider to pitch down and pilot swung through as wheels toughed ground.
|
Fr humerus |
|
02.07.2011 |
Male
Age:
53
Rating:
Under training
|
Darley Moor,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-11 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Wills Wing
Falcon 3
Launch Type:
Aero Tow |
Student kept going off line to left on first solo aerotow. Was told to release which he did, but continued in left turn until hitting the ground.
|
Cuts to eye and mouth. knocked unconscious. |
|
20.03.2011 |
Male
Age:
52
Rating:
CP
|
Beer Head,
UK
Wind Strength:
20-27 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Hi Way
Vision 5
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot made good landing having lost height while attempting to soar. Lost footing on pebble beach and fell on arm.
|
Fractured humerus |
|
03.03.2011 |
Male
Age:
52
Rating:
CP
|
Mam Tor,
UK
Wind Strength:
28-34 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Avian
Rio
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot attempted 360 degree turn but struck hill before completing the turn.
|
Fatal |
|
26.01.2011 |
Male
Age:
29
Rating:
AP
|
Mt Beauty Airfield,
Australia |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot was on approach to land and lost control of glider.
|
|
|
20.01.2011 |
Male
Age:
19
Rating:
Under training
|
Darley Moor,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-11 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Wills Wing
Falcon 2
Launch Type:
Aero Tow |
Student failed to brace during launch and was pulled through A frame.
|
Cut chin |
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