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.
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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 |
|
25.03.2022 |
|
Whitewool,
UK
Wind Strength:
25-30 km/h
Conditions:
Moderate,
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Launch Type:
Foot |
Five pilots were blown back over over a road to land in a field behind the site. the most extreme was over 300m back from the site. Pilots had been seen to not be penetrating wery much 30 mins earlier. There was a mix of wings flying from red-ribbon to EN D pilots.
|
Unhurt |
|
24.03.2022 |
Age:
49
Flying Experience:
9 years
150 hours
(1 hours)
|
Blorenge,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-5 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Launch Type:
Foot |
While ground handling pilot noticed that a speed bar line was looped through the emergency parachute deployment handle. This was recite prior to flight.
|
Unhurt |
|
23.03.2022 |
Male
Age:
63
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
13 years
200 hours
(2 hours)
|
Darley Moor,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-5 km/h
Conditions:,
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Sigma 8
Launch Type:
Winch/vehicle Tow |
Pilot made low turn into finals resulting in a low spin and got foot caught in soft ground.
|
Seriously Injured,
Feet, Legs
|
|
21.03.2022 |
Male
Age:
50
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
5 years
200 hours
(5 hours)
|
Hole of Horcum,
UK
Wind Strength:
15-20 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Buzz z6
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot caught foot on uneven ground while collapsing wing fracturing ankle.
|
Seriously Injured,
Feet, Legs
|
|
17.03.2022 |
Female
Age:
60
Rating:
AP
|
Eype,
UK
Wind Strength:
35-40 km/h
Conditions:,
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Zeolite
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot was attempting to beach land in strong conditions due to increasing winds. Pilot was applying heavy brakes in order to descend but stalled one wing leading to a spin and a heavy landing.
|
Seriously Injured,
Lumbar Spine
|
|
15.03.2022 |
Male
Age:
63
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
7 years
250 hours
(30 hours)
|
Ballard, Dorset,
UK
Wind Strength:
10-15 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Delta 4
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot launched when wind was off the hill. Unable to maintain height pilot opted for beach landing but did not have sufficient height to turn into wind. Landed heavily.
|
Minor Injuries |
|
15.03.2022 |
Male
Age:
65
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
4 years
12 hours
(6 hours)
|
Cassette,
Italy
Wind Strength:
0-5 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Epsilon 9
Launch Type:
Foot |
On landing out pilot noticed power lines in chosen field. Pilot chose alternative field but this sloped away and pilot collided with fig tree on landing.
|
Unhurt |
|
15.03.2022 |
Male
Rating:
CP
|
Bunster Hill,
UK
Wind Strength:
10-15 km/h
Conditions:
Moderate,
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gin
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot had previously had heavy seated landing. Pilot walked towards glider unaware that his emergency parachute had fallen out. Pilot was lifted off the ground but descended gently.
|
Unhurt |
|
15.03.2022 |
Female
Age:
62
Rating:
AP
Flying Experience:
44 years
7000 hours
(15 hours)
|
Rush Up,
UK
Wind Strength:
15-20 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Delta 3
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot initiated reverse launch using inner “A” risers. On inflation, glove & brake line became trapped in the riser. Pilot took off facing backwards, having removed hand from the glove. The trapped brake line caused substantial sideways travel, towards the hill.
Pilot managed to free the brake line by grabbing the glove with both hands and using full force to remove it, together with the brake line, from the riser.
|
Unhurt |
|
15.03.2022 |
Male
Age:
75
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
26 years
1075 hours
(15 hours)
|
Trefor Rocks,
UK
Wind Strength:
10-15 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
BGD
Base Lite
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot suffered low level asymmetric collapse having experienced a sudden change in wind speed.
|
Seriously Injured |
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