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 paraglider 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.
| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
|
12.09.2022 |
Male
Age:
57
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
56 hours
(5 hours)
|
Levante SE landing field,
Spain
Wind Strength:
5-10 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Axis
Pluto 2
Launch Type:
Foot |
The pilot released big ears and gave two deep hard pumps on both brakes to attempt to clear the ears. The glider entered a stall and the pilot put hands up resulting in an immediate surge forward resulting in frontal collapse and rapid height loss.
|
Seriously Injured |
|
11.09.2022 |
Male
Age:
70
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
10 years
24 hours
(2 hours)
|
Plaine Joux,
France
Wind Strength:
0-5 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Epsilon 8
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot took off but had not fastened his leg loops. Pilot steered towards the trees with difficulty. Pilot crashed into trees and fell to the ground.
|
Seriously Injured |
|
11.09.2022 |
Female
Age:
48
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
24 years
70 hours
(20 hours)
|
Rutland,
UK
Wind Strength:
5-10 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Epsilon 9
Launch Type:
Winch/vehicle Tow |
Pilot was unable to release Gin tow bridal from winch line as the locking pin was inserted too far into the loop of the three ring circus. With the loop going over the eye of the locking pin. Winch operator cut line and pilot eventually 'S' turned down to land.
|
Unhurt |
|
02.09.2022 |
Male
Age:
63
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
33 years
600 hours
(50 hours)
|
Parlick East Face,
UK
Wind Strength:
20-25 km/h
Conditions:
Moderate,
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
BGD
Base 2
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot encountered turbulence flying in strong conditions influenced by wave. Pilot lost control of the glider, which had possibly cravatted, and deployed his parachute. Pilot landed safely.
|
Unhurt |
|
30.08.2022 |
Male
Age:
50
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
2 years
|
Treak Cliff,
UK
Wind Strength:
30-35 km/h |
Paraglider |
Pilot flew in the lee of a spine back ridge in very windy conditions on the way to a landing field. Pilot experienced severe turbulence and deployed parachute. Pilot landed unhurt.
|
Unhurt |
|
28.08.2022 |
Male
Flying Experience:
4 years
|
Blaenavon,
UK |
Paraglider
Wing:
Uturn
|
On transferring the pilots parachute to a new harness, a pull check revealed a manufacturing problem which meant the parachute wouldn't deploy. An incorrectly installed harness eyelet was left with open teeth that snagged on the fabric of the inner container making deployment impossible.
|
Pilot:
Unhurt
Passenger:
Unhurt |
|
25.08.2022 |
Male
Age:
52
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
36 years
400 hours
(40 hours)
|
Forclaz,
France
Wind Strength:
5-10 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Alpina 3
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot launched with leg strap undone. The other strap was a step through one. Bracing strap and chest strap were done up. Pilot shocked to notice undone strap just after take off but was unable to fasten in-flight. Pilot landed safely.
|
Unhurt |
|
25.08.2022 |
Male
Age:
47
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
2 years
4 hours
|
Llangollen,
UK |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Buzz 6
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot launched then released the controls to get into his harness. Glider suffered an asymmetric collapse and the glider rotated into the hillside before the pilot could regain control.
|
Seriously Injured,
Feet, Legs
|
|
21.08.2022 |
Male
Age:
54
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
1 year
9 hours
(9 hours)
|
Mount Caburn,
UK
Wind Strength:
20-25 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Mojo
6
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot continued to scratch on slope despite descending and got too low to make the landing field. Pilot made low turn to try and get into wind but failed to do so and landed heavily.
|
Minor Injuries |
|
14.08.2022 |
Male
Age:
57
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
4 years
420 hours
(130 hours)
|
Malverns - kettle Sings,
UK
Wind Strength:
5-10 km/h
Conditions:
Strong,
Strong Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Delta 4
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot encountered severe lee side turbulence while thermalling in a bowl close to launch. Glider suffered a series of asymmetric collapses resulting in a cravat. Pilot deployed parachute at low level, which opened quickly. Pilot touched down safely.
|
Unhurt |
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