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British Hang Gliding & Paragliding Association

British Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association

Incident Reports - Informal Investigations

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
09.04.2016 Age:
42

Flying Experience:
8 years

Woldingham Valley,
UK
Flexwing Hang Glider

Wing:
Hiway
Stubby

Launch Type:
Foot
Student flared too early. As the glider descended the student's arm hit the upright.

Pilot:
Seriously Injured
Hands, Arms, Shoulder

Passenger:
Unhurt
05.04.2016 Male

Age:
43

Rating:
CP

Flying Experience:
12 years
30 hours

Dunstable Downs,
UK

Wind Strength:
20-25 km/h

Conditions:
Moderate,
Moderate Turbulence
Flexwing Hang Glider

Wing:
Aeros
Discus

Launch Type:
Foot
Pilot lost control of glider while attempting to bottom land in strong thermic conditions.

Minor Injuries,
Thoracic Spine

20.03.2016 Male

Age:
55

Rating:
AP

Flying Experience:
34 years
500 hours
(5 hours)

Model Ridge,
UK

Wind Strength:
5-10 km/h

Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent
Flexwing Hang Glider

Wing:
Avian
Rio 2

Launch Type:
Foot
Pilot landed to fix issue with harness. On relaunching the pilot forgot to do hang check and failed to notice he had not fastened his chest buckles. Pilot was able to fasten then in flight.

Unhurt
13.03.2016 Male

Age:
52

Rating:
P

Flying Experience:
13 years
180 hours
(24 hours)

Pandy,
UK

Wind Strength:
25-30 km/h

Conditions:
Moderate,
Moderate Turbulence
Flexwing Hang Glider

Wing:
Avian
Puma

Launch Type:
Foot
Pilot was on his 2nd flight on high a performance glider. Light winds in landing field. The pilot misjudged his flare and the glider nosed in. Pilot swung through frame and dislocated shoulder. Minor glider damage

Seriously Injured,
Hands, Arms, Shoulder

17.10.2015 Male

Age:
46

Rating:
AP

Flying Experience:
38 years
2000 hours
(35 hours)

Marske,
UK

Wind Strength:
25-30 km/h

Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent
Flexwing Hang Glider

Wing:
Aeros
Combat L

Launch Type:
Foot
Hang glider nose wire person was inexperienced and released glider with a lot of tension on the nose wires. The glider turned immediately downwind despite pilot correcting and hit the ground just behind take off.

Minor Injuries
11.10.2015 Male

Age:
57

Rating:
AP

Flying Experience:
24 years
2000 hours
(20 hours)

Mam tor,
UK

Wind Strength:
15-20 km/h

Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent
Flexwing Hang Glider

Wing:
Wills Wing
T2C

Launch Type:
Foot
Pilot misjudged approach having decided to execute right, then left turn to lose height, and stalled glider.

Minor Injuries
26.09.2015 Male

Age:
42

Rating:
Pilot (hill/winhch/aerotow)

Flying Experience:
24 years
80 hours
(6 hours)

Bo Peep,
UK

Wind Strength:
15-20 km/h

Conditions:
Moderate,
Light Turbulence
Flexwing Hang Glider

Wing:
Wills Wing
U2

Launch Type:
Foot
10 minutes into a soaring flight pilot noticed chest strap and zip pop open. Pilot climbed into uprights and made safe bottom landing.

Unhurt
12.09.2015 Male



Mendlesham Suffolk,
UK

Wind Strength:
15-20 km/h

Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent
Flexwing Hang Glider

Wing:
Moyes


Launch Type:
Winch/vehicle Tow
Light aircraft flew across the path of a hang glider that was 300m up on a winch launch. Site was clearly marked. Light aircraft continued unaware of the danger.

Unhurt
01.09.2015 Male

Age:
55

Rating:
AP

Flying Experience:
38 years
1800 hours
(25 hours)

Dungiven west,
Ireland
Flexwing Hang Glider

Wing:
Icaro 2000
Laminar

Launch Type:
Foot
Pilot disconnected Xtube tension strop to realine rear wires. On reassembling glider he forgot to reconnect Xtube strop. When about to launch pilot noticed VB was slack and then noticed Xtube strop not connected.

Unhurt
15.08.2015 Male

Age:
54

Rating:
CP

Flying Experience:
9 years
25 hours
(15 hours)

Devils Dyke,
UK

Wind Strength:
20-25 km/h

Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent
Flexwing Hang Glider

Wing:
Avian
Rio
Hang glider pilot had mid-air collision with paraglider pilot. Paraglider turned to return down ridge but then flew towards hang glider. Hang glider attempted to dive clear but collided. Both were able to land safely.

Unhurt
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Last updated: 7 December 2023

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