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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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12.10.2002 |
Male
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Bell Hill,
UK
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Airwave
Extreme
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
No details available
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12.10.2002 |
Male
Age:
47
Rating:
CP
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Bell Hill,
UK
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Airwave
Calypso
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
No details available
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12.10.2002 |
Male
Age:
46
Rating:
CP
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Bell Hill,
UK
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Airwave
Pulse
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
No details available
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12.10.2002 |
Male
Age:
46
Rating:
P
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Bell Hill,
UK
Wind Strength:
32-40 km/h
Conditions:
Gusts |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Moyes
Xtralite
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
No details available
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07.10.2002 |
Female
Age:
27
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Woldingham,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Hi Way
Stubby |
Student pulled muscle during take off run.
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Pulled leg muscle |
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06.10.2002 |
Male
Age:
33
Rating:
CP
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Harting Down,
UK
Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Avian
Elan
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Glider stalled through wind gradient as pilot made landing approach too close to a line of trees.
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None |
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29.09.2002 |
Male
Age:
44
Rating:
P
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Rushup Edge,
UK
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Aeros
Stealth *Pl
Launch Type:
Foot (Assisted) |
Glider had uncontrollable right turn - only discovered after launch - pilot impacted the hill. Glider had been crashed on previous flight - no damage discovered.
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Concussion, lacerated knee |
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24.09.2002 |
Male
Age:
49
Rating:
P
|
Die
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Magic 3
Launch Type:
Foot (Assisted) |
Pilot attempting to launch in light wind conditions did not generate sufficient airspeed during take-off run. Witnesses said nose was too high. Glider stalled and fell over 40ft cliff edge into trees.
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20.09.2002 |
Male
Age:
45
Rating:
CP
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Unknown |
Flexwing Hang Glider |
During hang check the noseman noticed that the pilots harness shoulder rope was frayed. It appeared that the rope had been overstitched causing the cord to melt.
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19.09.2002 |
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Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Airwave
Kiss |
Pilot was seen to misjudge his landing approach and land heavily on a road.
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Unconscious, ambulance called, dr on scene |
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Last updated: 7 December 2023
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