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 |
|
11.08.2021 |
Male
Age:
53
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
3 years
1 hours
(1 hours)
|
Mount Caburn,
UK
Wind Strength:
10-15 km/h
Conditions:,
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
BGD
Adam
Launch Type:
Foot |
A recently qualified Club Pilot was on a downwind leg of a flight back towards the hill and noticed the that the number of gliders in the air had considerably increased. To avoid the area perceived to be congested, the pilot turned towards the hill and landed hard on the slope, sustaining injury.
|
Seriously Injured,
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
|
|
02.08.2021 |
Male
Age:
58
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
4 years
25 hours
(15 hours)
|
Parlick West,
UK
Wind Strength:
10-15 km/h |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Geo 6
Launch Type:
Foot |
The pilot attempted to top land in conditions described as strong and was seen to be "pinned" above the ridge having activated big ears, with zero groundspeed. The pilot was blown back into rotor and hit the ground.
|
Seriously Injured,
Thoracic Spine
|
|
26.07.2021 |
Male
Age:
52
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
3 years
3 hours
(2 hours)
|
Bradwell,
UK
Wind Strength:
5-10 km/h
Conditions:
Moderate,
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Mac Para
Muse
Launch Type:
Foot |
The pilot misjudged their descent rate in sinking air and collided with the landing field's boundary fence.
|
Unhurt |
|
24.07.2021 |
Male
Age:
60
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
23 years
660 hours
(30 hours)
|
Mount Caburn,
UK
Wind Strength:
5-10 km/h
Conditions:
Moderate,
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gin
Explorer
Launch Type:
Foot |
The pilot made a landing approach in the bottom landing area. They dropped fast from around 10ft above the ground and landed heavily, causing injury. They suspected they had slowed the glider to the point of stall, although there were no witnesses to confirm this.
|
Minor Injuries,
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
|
|
20.07.2021 |
Male
Age:
65
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
8 years
153 hours
(7 hours)
|
Tinto,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-5 km/h
Conditions:
Calm |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gin
Sprint 3
Launch Type:
Foot |
The pilot inflated their paraglider in very light conditions and ran to take off. They tripped on an obstacle obscured by heather, causing injury.
|
Minor Injuries,
Feet, Legs
|
|
19.07.2021 |
Male
Age:
42
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
16 years
300 hours
(20 hours)
|
Westbury White Horse,
UK
Wind Strength:
5-10 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent,
Leeside |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Iota
Launch Type:
Foot |
The pilot encountered sinking air as the wind had changed to be across the hill. The pilot was unable to turn away from the hill in time and landed hard, incurring minor injuries.
|
Minor Injuries |
|
19.07.2021 |
Male
Rating:
AP
|
Mt Caburn,
UK |
Paraglider
Wing:
N/A
N/A |
Upon inspection by the pilot it was discovered that the airbag material of the harness had stuck to itself, compromising its inflating function. The material was prised apart by the pilot. It was noted that the ambient temperature was high and this may have affected the material.
|
|
|
17.07.2021 |
Male
Age:
42
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
4 years
10 hours
|
Bradwell,
UK
Wind Strength:
10-15 km/h
Conditions:
Moderate,
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gin
Bolero 4
Launch Type:
Foot |
The pilot misjudged a landing approach and landed in a tree, sustaining minor injuries.
|
Minor Injuries |
|
17.07.2021 |
Male
Age:
42
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
4 years
10 hours
|
Bradwell Edge,
UK
Wind Strength:
10-15 km/h
Conditions:
Moderate,
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Gin
Bolero 4
Launch Type:
Foot |
The pilot misjudged their landing approach and collided with a tree.
|
Minor Injuries |
|
17.07.2021 |
Male
Age:
55
Rating:
AP
Flying Experience:
16 years
1000 hours
(18 hours)
|
Clough Head,
UK
Wind Strength:
15-20 km/h
Conditions:,
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
777
Queen 2
Launch Type:
Foot |
The pilot experienced severe turbulence on landing approach, which caused a series of collapses. The pilot took action to avoid collision with a wall and landed with the wing settling in a tree.
|
Unhurt |
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