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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 |
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26.01.2008 |
Male
Age:
44
Rating:
CP
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Freathy,
UK
Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Solar Wings
Scandal
Launch Type:
Foot (Assisted) |
Pilot misjudged approach resulting in crash into cliffs. Pilot avoided serious injury by deliberately crashing the glider nose first and releasing the base bar prior to impact.
|
Cut face, bruising |
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02.12.2007 |
Male
Age:
32
Rating:
Novice
|
Elco Cheo,
Spain
Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Avian
Rio
Launch Type:
Foot (Assisted) |
Student turned wrong way on approach and ended up in lee of small hill. Landed into wind but heavily.
|
Fr humerus |
|
14.11.2007 |
Male
Age:
71
Rating:
CP
|
Westbury,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Aeros
Top Secret
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot stalled glider attempting to take off in very light wind without required airspeed.
|
Minor cuts to arm |
|
27.08.2007 |
Male
Age:
34
Rating:
P
|
Cambridge aerotow,
UK
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Airbourne
C2
Launch Type:
Aero Tow |
Pilot flew too far down wind and was caught out by rotor from building. Pilot was preoccupied with attempting to dump 1m of line having earlier had a weak link failure in thermic air.
|
Cut chin |
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26.08.2007 |
Male
Age:
47
Rating:
P
|
Fransham,
UK
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Avian
Java 155
Launch Type:
Winch Tow |
Pilot went off-line on tow and crashed into trees.
|
Fr wrist |
|
25.08.2007 |
Male
Age:
57
Rating:
P
|
Long Mynd,
UK
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Moyes
Extralight 147
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot forgot to put tension back on glider having just landed to adjust battens.
|
Fr arm |
|
18.08.2007 |
Male
Age:
44
Rating:
P
|
Chabre,
France
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Avian
Cheetah 160
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot was unable to bleed off enough speed (possible tail wind) and nosed in.
|
Fr humerus |
|
12.07.2007 |
Male
Age:
64
Rating:
Novice
|
Myhophen,
Austria
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Swing
Arcus 4
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Unqualified pilot spun into trees while attempting to thermal.
|
None |
|
26.05.2007 |
Male
Age:
31
Rating:
CP
|
Wether Fell,
UK
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Wills Wing
Sport 2
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot ended up too low for bottom landing area. Chose field that sloped down but into wind. pilot realised he was going to overshoot so went for gap in trees to see power lines on other side. tried to dive under but hit kingpost and landed heavily.
|
Fr leg, cut head |
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20.05.2007 |
Male
Age:
52
Rating:
CP
|
Long Mynd,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Wills Wing
Xc132
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
On running down hill for take off in light conditions, A frame clipped hill and caused glider to nosedive into hill damaging the upright.
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None |
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Last updated: 7 December 2023
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