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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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04.05.2007 |
Male
Age:
61
Rating:
Novice
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Darley Moor,
UK
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Aeros
Target
Launch Type:
Winch Tow |
Glider went off-line slightly on tow. Student did not release A frame when glider struck ground.
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Fr humerus |
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21.04.2007 |
Male
Age:
43
Rating:
P
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Deptford,
UK
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Moyes
Litesport 4
Launch Type:
Aero Tow |
Pilot jumped into glider on aerotow launch then stalled a wing as he pushed out to prevent dropping. Locked out at low level and crashed in vertically.
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Fr clavicles |
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18.04.2007 |
Male
Age:
39
Rating:
CP
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Wether Fell,
UK
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Solar Wings
Breeze
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot misjudged approach and struck wall on landing.
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Fr wrist, cuts to head, damaged shoulder |
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16.04.2007 |
Male
Age:
57
Rating:
Novice
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Swanborough,
UK
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Airbourne
Fun 190
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student came in to land too slowly and mushed in on wheels causing break to arm.
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Fr arm |
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14.04.2007 |
Male
Rating:
P
|
White Mountain,
UK
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Airwave
Magic 4
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Change of wind direction forced pilot to go for bottom landing field that was in rotor. Pilot landed heavily from 50ft.
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Fr arm |
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21.03.2007 |
Male
Age:
71
Rating:
CP
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Combe Gibbet,
UK
Wind Strength:
32-40 km/h
Conditions:
Gusts |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Discovery 195 |
Pilot was thrown over backwards while rigging hang glider in breezy conditions. Glider blew back damaging another wing and a car.
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Concussion , bruising |
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01.02.2007 |
Male
Age:
44
Rating:
CP
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Woldingham,
UK
Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Avian
Elan
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot crashed into tree having been lifted off hill in rotory conditions with one wing stalled.
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14.01.2007 |
Male
Age:
63
Rating:
AP
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Mala,
Spain
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Solar Wings
Scandal Xk
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
HG pilot had mid-air with PG trainee while ridge soaring/thermalling.
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10.11.2006 |
Male
Age:
50
Rating:
CP
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Basa,
Spain
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Turbulent |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Avian
Rio
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot encountered turbulence in landing area and landed heavily causing damage to glider.
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Br shoulder |
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10.09.2006 |
Male
Age:
50
Rating:
CP
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Sutton Meadows,
UK
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Wills Wing
U2
Launch Type:
Aero Tow |
Pilot went off course on landing approach due to turbulence. Glider wing tip struck tug pilot who was standing just off the runway with other pilots.
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Concussion, bruising to head, sprained arm |
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Last updated: 7 December 2023
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