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.
| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
|
25.04.2002 |
Male
Age:
36
Rating:
Pilot |
Shinning Tor
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Avian
Amour159
Launch Type:
Foot (Assisted) |
Following a short xc flight the pilot misjudged his approach into a field clipping the roof of a barn on his final turn into wind. The glider rotated left and then inverted.
|
Sprained Left Wrist Bruised Hip |
|
20.04.2002 |
Female
Age:
42
Rating:
Advanced Pilot |
Darley Mook
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Airwave
Fly 2
Launch Type:
Aero Tow |
During a tandem aerotow launch turbulence caused the weak link to break. The pilot flew a downwind leg followed by an attempt to turn into wind. With insufficient height to complete the turn the pilot landed cross wind, hitting a fence.
|
Sore back |
|
13.04.2002 |
Male
Age:
46
Rating:
Pilot |
Harting
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Airwave
Magic 4
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot failed to unzip his harness during landing approach. Landed fully zipped up with 2mph ground speed which caused the nose to drop.
|
|
|
13.04.2002 |
|
Harting
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Solar Wings
Breeze
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Pilot seen to be flying close to the stall with insufficient altitude.
|
|
|
03.04.2002 |
Male |
Dorset Coast 2m West Durdle Door.
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Launch Type:
|
No details.
|
FR lower back |
|
01.04.2002 |
Male
Age:
45
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Drayton St Leonard
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Solar Wings
Rumour 1
Launch Type:
Winch Tow |
During a tow launch the line broke whilst the glider was at a height of 1500ft. The pilot released the line which fell onto nearby pwer lines. A vehicle drove over the line draggin it over the power lines which broke.
|
|
|
25.03.2002 |
Male
Age:
37
Rating:
Pilot |
Leadlich
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Air Atos
Launch Type:
Foot (Forward) |
Following a xc flight the pilot misjudged the wind direction on landing resulting in a downwind landing.
|
Broken right Anke: Fibula; Didnt go hospital for 2 days as thought it was just sprained |
|
17.03.2002 |
Male |
Horse Leys Farm
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Airwave
Magic Iv Fr
Launch Type:
Vehicle/Boat Tow |
Pilot being towed behind land rover usng climbing rope with no weak link or release at either end. Glider drifted off course and impacted the ground.
|
FR ribs, punctured lung, concussion, DL shoulder. |
|
17.03.2002 |
Male
Age:
33
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Darley Moor
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Airwave
Calypso
Launch Type:
Winch Tow |
At 120ft during tow launch the pilot released the line completely from his chest release. He then pushed out causing the glider to stall. During the stall the glider turned out of wind, at 20 ft the pilot stalled the glider again impacting the ground.
|
Light bruising |
|
31.01.2002 |
Male
Age:
40
Rating:
Club Pilot |
Stanage Edge
United Kingdom
Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Hi Way
Vision 5
Launch Type:
Foot (Assisted) |
Pilot flew too far behind rocky cliff edge, he lost altitude and crashed amongst the rocks.
|
Three fractured vertebrae Fr (R) arm Fr (R) elbow Cut lip/bruising. |
|
Go to: Incident Reports (formal investigations)
|
|
Go to: Annual Incident Analysis Reports
|
