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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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23.05.2004 |
Male
Age:
48
Rating:
CP
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Sutton Meadows,
UK
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Avian
Rio
Launch Type:
Aero Tow |
Emergency parachute deployed accidentaly having just released from aerotow. Pilot thinks it may not have been correctly fitted.
|
None |
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17.05.2004 |
Male
Age:
39
Rating:
CP
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Westbury,
UK
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Flight Design
Ghostbuster
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot decided to land having lost spoileron in turbulence. Caught base bar on long grass and nosed in heavily.
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Neck and back strain |
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07.05.2004 |
Male
Age:
25
Rating:
Novice
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Abertysswg,
UK
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Hi Way
Stubby
Launch Type:
Foot (Assisted) |
Student lost concentration and pushed out instead of pulling in causing glider to stall.
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None |
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09.04.2004 |
Male
Age:
31
Rating:
Novice
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Bow Lee,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Aeros
T16
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Student flew without permission or guidance from instructor and crashed.
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Fr elbow |
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02.02.2004 |
Male
Age:
55
|
Beer Head,
UK
Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Moyes
Litespeed
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot took off with too high angle of attack and stalled a wing due to a combination of flying too slowly and having fuzzy hair.
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Concussion, fuzzy hair. |
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17.10.2003 |
Male
Age:
55
Rating:
P
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Tap O Noth,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Solar Wings
Xkr
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
HG pilot cocked up light wind take off. Broke upright.
|
None |
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05.10.2003 |
Male
Age:
50
Rating:
CP
|
Devils Dyke,
UK
Wind Strength:
32-40 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Offpiste
Discovery
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot attempted first top landing in strong conditions and possible rotor. Glider dropped wing and crashed. Pilot should have been with Coach for this task!
|
Fr humerus |
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04.10.2003 |
Male
Rating:
CP
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Bell Hill,
UK
Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h
Conditions:
Turbulent |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Avian
Clubman |
Laid flat glider picked up by wind and flipped back. Hit parked car causing slight dent.
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None |
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28.09.2003 |
Male
Age:
46
Rating:
Novice
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Winter Hill,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Aeros
Target |
Student tip stalled glider prior to landing.
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Fr wrist |
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28.08.2003 |
Male
Age:
48
Rating:
AP
|
Brazil |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
No IR received at all. Have emailed RR 20/11/03. Tony.
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Pelvis and head injuries. |
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Last updated: 7 December 2023
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