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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.
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.
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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16.08.2003 |
Male
Age:
38
Rating:
P
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Darley Moor,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Avian
Amour
Launch Type:
Aero Tow |
Pilot released from aerotow due to oscilations. Flew into large pile of poo on landing!
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Multiple fractures to left humerus. |
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16.08.2003 |
Male
Age:
39
Rating:
AP
|
Mercury,
UK
Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h
Conditions:
Gusts |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Moyes
Litespeed 4
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
No details available
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None |
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15.08.2003 |
Female
Age:
54
Rating:
CP
|
Crow Hall,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Sky Hook
Gypsy Small
Launch Type:
Winch Tow |
Student went off line on tow then spiralled into ground.
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Fatal. |
|
07.08.2003 |
Male
Age:
22
Rating:
Novice
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Darley Moor,
UK
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Avian
Elan
Launch Type:
Winch Tow |
Student went off line and landed down wind. Glider flipped over.
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Concussion, sprained wrist. |
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01.08.2003 |
Male
Rating:
CP
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Bell Hill,
UK |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
La Mouette
Topless |
Pilot landed having flown under power lines. Didnt realsie until after landed.
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None |
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27.07.2003 |
Male
Age:
58
Rating:
CP
|
Hill Farm, Norfolk,
UK
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Airwave
Pulse 2
Launch Type:
Winch Tow |
No details available
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Badly bruised arm, thigh and knee detached left biceps tendon. |
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26.07.2003 |
Male
Age:
40
Rating:
AP
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Laragne,
France
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Moyes
Litespeed 4
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
No details available
|
None |
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24.07.2003 |
Male
Age:
44
Rating:
Novice
|
Darley Moor,
UK
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Wills Wing
Condor
Launch Type:
Winch Tow |
Student drifted off line and tow line was guillotined by winch operator. Student over corrected and crash landed.
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Fr humerus. |
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20.07.2003 |
Male
Age:
56
Rating:
CP
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Larragne, Bhpa Nationals.,
France |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
No details available
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Multiple, including head injuries. |
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15.07.2003 |
Male
Age:
35
Rating:
AP
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Chabre,
France
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Avian
Cheetah
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
No details available
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Lightly bruised. |
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Last updated: 7 December 2023
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