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 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.
| 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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