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 |
|
12.05.2012 |
Male
Age:
34
Flying Experience:
1 hours
|
Firle,
UK
Wind Strength:
5-10 km/h
Conditions:,
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gin Gliders
Bolero 3
Launch Type:
Foot |
Student landed cross wind with leg outstretched.
|
Seriously Injured,
Feet, Legs
|
|
08.05.2012 |
Male
Age:
21
Flying Experience:
1 hours
|
Hack,
Germany
Wind Strength:
15-20 km/h
Conditions:,
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Independence
Cruiser
Launch Type:
Foot |
Glider launched asymmetrically pulling student to one side. Student tripped and fell attempting to get under canopy.
|
Minor Injuries,
Feet, Legs
|
|
03.05.2012 |
Male
Age:
68
Flying Experience:
38 years
|
Soldeu,
Andorra
Wind Strength:
0-5 km/h
Conditions:,
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Paratech
P11 Light
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot was not concentrating and misjudged landing approach hitting wall with leg.
|
Seriously Injured,
Feet, Legs
|
|
15.04.2012 |
Male
Age:
49
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
20 years
200 hours
|
Tinto,
UK
Wind Strength:
15-20 km/h
Conditions:
Moderate,
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Skywalk
Chili
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot had midair collision with another paraglider and suffered an asymmetric collapse. Pilot had difficulty deploying emergency parachute and later found it had become entangled with the line holding his vario.
|
Unhurt |
|
15.04.2012 |
Male
Age:
56
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
2000 hours
|
Codden,
UK
Wind Strength:
20-25 km/h
Conditions:
Moderate,
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Niviuk
Artik 2
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot lost control in thermic and gusty conditions.
|
Seriously Injured |
|
15.04.2012 |
Male
Age:
35
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
17 years
1000 hours
|
Corn Du,
UK
Wind Strength:
15-20 km/h
Conditions:
Moderate,
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Delta
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot over braked glider when in accelerated air flow and glider collapsed. On reinflation the glider had a cravat which the pilot pumped out. The glider then stalled and the pilot crashed before he could deploy his parachute.
|
Minor Injuries,
Thorax
|
|
14.04.2012 |
Female
Age:
51
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
29 years
800 hours
|
Torr Head,
UK
Wind Strength:
30-35 km/h
Conditions:,
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Axis
Comet
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot landed going backwards in strong winds and attempted to pull A risers to collapse the glider. Glider reinflated and dragged pilot.
|
Unhurt |
|
12.04.2012 |
Male
Age:
42
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
19 years
150 hours
|
Tinto,
UK
Wind Strength:
5-10 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gradient
Golden
Launch Type:
Foot |
While flying in light thermic conditions, Pilot had mid-air collision with another paraglider. Both landed safely.
|
Unhurt |
|
07.04.2012 |
Male
Age:
52
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
14 years
30 hours
|
Firle,
UK
Wind Strength:
20-25 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Mac Para
Muse 2
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot applied heavy brakes on approach to bottom landing field and stalled from approx 15m.
|
Seriously Injured |
|
06.04.2012 |
Male
Age:
45
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
14 years
35 hours
|
Dunstable Downs,
UK
Wind Strength:
15-20 km/h
Conditions:
Moderate,
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Skywalk
Mescal 2
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot was dragged by a gust of wind having just collapsed his glider. Pilot's foot became caught in lines.
|
Seriously Injured |
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