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 |
04.04.2003 |
Male
Age: 52
Rating: P
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Harting Down, UK
Wind Strength: 24-32 km/h
Conditions: Gusts |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing: Avian Amour
Launch Type: Foot (Forward) |
No details available
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Fatal. |
31.03.2003 |
Male
Age: 32
Rating: CP
|
Crows Hall, UK
Wind Strength: 8-16 km/h
Conditions: Smooth/Steady |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing: Avian Amour
Launch Type: Aero Tow |
Pilot allowed glider to go off-line during aerotow. Possibly flying too slow.
|
Concussion and bruising |
30.03.2003 |
Male
Age: 34
Rating: AP
|
Shining Tor, UK
Wind Strength: 32-40 km/h
Conditions: Turbulent |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing: Icaro Laminar St
Launch Type: Foot (Forward) |
No details available
|
Bruised ribs. |
30.03.2003 |
Male
Age: 35
Rating: CP
|
Hill Farm, UK
Wind Strength: 16-24 km/h
Conditions: Thermic |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing: Avian Java
Launch Type: Winch Tow |
Low level weak link break leading to difficult landing.
|
Minor bruising of thumb. |
27.01.2003 |
Female
Age: 37
Rating: CP
|
Macher,Lanzerote., Spain
Wind Strength: 8-16 km/h
Conditions: Variable |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing: Avian Rio
Launch Type: Foot (Forward) |
No details available
|
Broken humerus left arm |
21.01.2003 |
Female
Age: 33
Rating: CP
|
Wallably Ranch, US
Wind Strength: 16-24 km/h
Conditions: Thermic |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing: Wills Wing Falcon 170
Launch Type: Aero Tow |
No details available
|
Broken leg and dislocated ankle |
19.01.2003 |
Male
Age: 30
Rating: CP
|
Thornhill, UK
Wind Strength: 8-16 km/h
Conditions: Smooth/Steady |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing: LAMINAR Mr700
Launch Type: Aero Tow |
No details available
|
None |
18.01.2003 |
Male
Age: 38
Rating: CP
|
Edenfield, UK
Wind Strength: 24-32 km/h
Conditions: Turbulent |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing: Aeros Target
Launch Type: Foot (Forward) |
No details available
|
Broken right humerus |
11.01.2003 |
Male
Age: 44
Rating: FLPA
|
The Tarn Farm, UK
Wind Strength: 0-8 km/h
Conditions: Smooth/Steady |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing: Avian Java 155/Mosquito
Launch Type: Foot (Assisted) |
No details available
|
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13.10.2002 |
Male
Age: 39
|
Darley Moor, UK
Wind Strength: 8-16 km/h
Conditions: Smooth/Steady |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing: Icaro Mars
Launch Type: Winch Tow |
Glider drifted off to the right during low tow launch, student turned right instead of left causing glider to turn more quickly, impacted the ground heavily.
|
Bruised eye, stiff neck (later) |
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Last updated: 7 December 2023
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