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 |
|
11.10.2021 |
Male
Rating:
P
|
Devil's Dyke,
UK
Wind Strength:
10-15 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Skywalk
Cayenne
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot turned towards hill while thermalling on busy site but lost control and landed heavily.
|
Seriously Injured,
Pelvis
|
|
25.09.2021 |
Male
Age:
43
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
17 years
350 hours
|
Nont Sarah's (Buckstone Edge),
UK
Wind Strength:
10-15 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Mentor 3
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot had near miss with a drone he suspects was being flown by a FPV controller. Pilot was unable to locate drone owner.
|
Unhurt |
|
18.09.2021 |
Male
Age:
55
Rating:
AP
Flying Experience:
30 years
1000 hours
(20 hours)
|
Boviel,
UK
Wind Strength:
10-15 km/h
Conditions:
Moderate,
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Phi
Maestro
Launch Type:
Foot |
Control handle failed while pilot was thermalling. Handle failed at the point where the webbing attaches to the swivel. Swivel did not go through the pully and pilot was able to retrieve and knot the handle back as a temporary in-flight fix.
|
Unhurt |
|
17.09.2021 |
Male
Age:
47
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
6 years
120 hours
(30 hours)
|
Alos, Alpes Maritimes,
France
Wind Strength:
15-20 km/h
Conditions:
Moderate,
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Air Design
Rise4
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot misjudged height and available landing space. Pilot attempted to land but stalled one side of the wing resulting in a heavy landing.
|
Minor Injuries |
|
10.09.2021 |
Male
Age:
41
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
13 years
1000 hours
(40 hours)
|
Csolnok,
Hungary
Wind Strength:
10-15 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Mantra 7
Launch Type:
Foot |
While ridge soaring pilot had mid-air with drone that caused damage to lines and cells in the centre of the wing. On colliding with the 25cm drone the glider pitched back and forward but then behaved normally allowing the pilot to top land safely.
|
Unhurt |
|
29.08.2021 |
Male
Age:
39
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
3 years
32 hours
(21 hours)
|
Blorenge,
UK
Wind Strength:
15-20 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
ICARO
Gravis 2
Launch Type:
Foot |
The pilot misjudged the wind strength and conditions on approach to land and was too low behind obstacles to glide into the landing field. They landed on an area of road between houses.
|
Unhurt |
|
27.08.2021 |
Male
Age:
50
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
23 years
|
Winter Hill,
UK
Wind Strength:
10-15 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Iota 2
Launch Type:
Foot |
The pilot sprained their ankle on an area of uneven ground during a slope landing. The pilot considered that the mountain climbing boots they wore prevented more serious injury.
|
Minor Injuries,
Feet, Legs
|
|
27.08.2021 |
Male
Age:
61
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
4 years
3 hours
(1 hours)
|
Lords Seat,
UK
Wind Strength:
15-20 km/h
Conditions:,
Strong Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Mac Para
Muse 4
Launch Type:
Foot |
The pilot was blown back whilst ridge soaring in strong conditions above the spine-back section of the hill. The pilot experienced an asymmetric collapse which reinflated and the pilot landed without further incident.
|
Unhurt |
|
26.08.2021 |
Male
Age:
51
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
4 years
34 hours
(27 hours)
|
Llangollen,
UK
Wind Strength:
10-15 km/h
Conditions:
Moderate,
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Mojo 5
Launch Type:
Foot |
The pilot launched in a crosswind which carried them over trees downwind of launch. The pilot sank into the trees when attempting to turn away from them.
|
Unhurt |
|
11.08.2021 |
Male
Age:
41
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
3 years
8 hours
(7 hours)
|
Butser South,
UK
Wind Strength:
5-10 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Epsilon 9
Launch Type:
Foot |
The pilot was flying over trees and misjudged their flight path which resulted in a collision with a tree.
|
Pilot:
Unhurt
Passenger:
Unhurt |
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