Hang Glider

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.

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.

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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
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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Last updated: 7 December 2023

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