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 |
|
25.04.2022 |
Male
Age:
48
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
7 years
270 hours
(40 hours)
|
Mam Tor,
UK
Wind Strength:
20-25 km/h
Conditions:
Moderate,
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Iota 2
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot got caught in leeside turbulence behind the ridge causing an asymmetric collapse. Pilot impacted hill heavily.
|
Seriously Injured,
Lumbar Spine
|
|
15.04.2022 |
Male
Age:
30
|
Milk Hill WHite Horse,
UK
Wind Strength:
10-15 km/h
Conditions:
Moderate,
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot attempted to top land in increasingly wind conditions. Pilot was going backwards when he touched down but was unable to collapse the wing. Pilot was lifted up and back into a fence.
|
Seriously Injured,
Feet, Legs
|
|
14.04.2022 |
Male
Age:
59
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
3 years
32 hours
(15 hours)
|
Babadag,
Turkey
Wind Strength:
5-10 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
ICARO
Gravis2
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot attempted to spot land but slowed glider too much causing a stall on one side of the wing. Pilot landed heavily from the resulting spin.
|
Minor Injuries,
Thoracic Spine
|
|
10.04.2022 |
Male
Age:
51
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
2 years
9 hours
(6 hours)
|
Rushup,
UK
Wind Strength:
10-15 km/h
Conditions:
Moderate,
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Flow Paragliders
Cosmos
Launch Type:
Foot |
Having lost height while soaring pilot jarred knee while attempting to slope land.
|
Minor Injuries,
Feet, Legs
|
|
10.04.2022 |
Male
Age:
59
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
21 years
2000 hours
(40 hours)
|
Parlick,
UK
Wind Strength:
15-20 km/h
Conditions:
Moderate,
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Epsillon
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot was stood beside glider and not in harness when a gust pulled the glider. A line caught pilots foot pulling the pilot over.
|
Pilot:
Minor Injuries
Head Injuries
Passenger:
Unhurt |
|
10.04.2022 |
Male
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
2 years
3 hours
|
Rushup Edge,
UK
Wind Strength:
10-15 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Niviuk
Koyot 3
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot misjudged descent and collided with a fence post on landing.
|
Pilot:
Unhurt
Passenger:
Unhurt |
|
09.04.2022 |
Male
Age:
58
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
8 years
|
Bell Hill,
UK
Wind Strength:
20-25 km/h
Conditions:
Strong,
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Omega 8 |
Pilot was approaching to land in gusty and windy conditions when his glider suffered an asymmetric collapse. The pilot was unable to recover before impacting heavily.
|
Seriously Injured |
|
09.04.2022 |
Male
Age:
51
Rating:
AP
|
UK |
Paraglider
Launch Type:
Foot |
During check pilot noticed that the lines holding the pod closed and the emergency parachute in place had frayed. They had frayed to the extent that they would no longer pass through the ceramic loops with ease. A break to the line could render the parachute unusable. The harness had 7 flight hours.
|
Unhurt |
|
06.04.2022 |
Male
Age:
23
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
4 years
13 hours
(2 hours)
|
Babadag 1200m,
Turkey
Wind Strength:
0-5 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Alpha 6
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot suffered accidental parachute deployment on launch. Handle was not checked prior to launch. Parachute has been repacked and checked and found to be satisfactory.
|
Unhurt |
|
25.03.2022 |
Male
Age:
33
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
2 years
40 hours
(20 hours)
|
Rush Up,
UK
Wind Strength:
5-10 km/h
Conditions:
Moderate,
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot whilst completing a 360 exited and re-entered a thermal. Upon re-entering the left wing tip lost pressure and a spin was induced, contributing factor was likely too much brake applied during the turn. Wing re-inflated, dived and the pilot regained control and slope landed.
|
Unhurt |
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