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 |
|
17.07.2021 |
Male
Age:
47
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
3 years
2 hours
(2 hours)
|
Blaenavon,
UK
Wind Strength:
10-15 km/h
Conditions:
Moderate,
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Mojo 3
Launch Type:
Foot |
The pilot elected to make a slope landing and made a fast approach. They rolled on touch-down, causing injury.
|
Minor Injuries,
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
|
|
30.06.2021 |
Male
Rating:
P
|
Combe Gibbet,
UK
Wind Strength:
10-15 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Ozone
Rush 5
Launch Type:
Foot |
The pilot launched in light conditions and encountered an area of lift, in which they applied the controls. The wing was seen to drop back then pitched forward asymmetrically, before experiencing a full frontal collapse. The pilot was too low to recover to normal flight and impacted the ground.
|
Seriously Injured |
|
26.06.2021 |
Male
Age:
59
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
20 years
600 hours
(10 hours)
|
Holme Moss,
UK
Wind Strength:
10-15 km/h
Conditions:
Moderate,
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Mentor 6 light
Launch Type:
Foot |
The pilot lost control of their paraglider in thermic conditions, leading to a spin and collision with the hillside.
|
Minor Injuries |
|
26.06.2021 |
Male
Age:
52
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
7 years
140 hours
(40 hours)
|
High and Over,
UK
Wind Strength:
5-10 km/h
Conditions:
Moderate,
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
777
Rook 3
Launch Type:
Foot |
The pilot launched in a light and switching wind and clipped the fence with their foot, causing them to rotate under the paraglider to the extent where the risers twisted. The pilot was able to regain control and slope land.
|
Unhurt |
|
26.06.2021 |
Male
Age:
56
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
8 years
155 hours
(21 hours)
|
Back of Ecton,
UK
Wind Strength:
25-30 km/h
Conditions:
Moderate,
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Sol
Sycross One
Launch Type:
Foot |
The pilot was soaring their paraglider in thermic conditions and experienced a departure from normal flight involving a collapse, before impacting the ground and sustaining injury.
|
Seriously Injured |
|
19.06.2021 |
Male
Age:
60
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
27 years
600 hours
(10 hours)
|
Moel Berfedd,
UK
Wind Strength:
5-10 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Bi Beta 5
Launch Type:
Foot |
No details available
|
Pilot:
Unhurt
Passenger:
Unhurt |
|
17.06.2021 |
Male
Age:
61
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
18 years
107 hours
(5 hours)
|
Altes Lager Airfield,
Germany
Wind Strength:
15-20 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
UP
Dena
Launch Type:
Winch/vehicle Tow |
The pilot was aware of fraying speedbar wire in flight. After landing, an inspection revealed that several metal wire strands had broken where the wire stirrup and speedbar line attachment meets the aluminium bar.
|
Unhurt |
|
15.06.2021 |
Male
Age:
36
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
4 years
40 hours
(25 hours)
|
Eyam Edge,
UK
Wind Strength:
10-15 km/h
Conditions:
Moderate,
Moderate Turbulence,
Front Influence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Swing
Arcus RS
Launch Type:
Foot |
The pilot was soaring in thermic conditions and experienced a large asymmetric collapse close to the hill. The pilot was seen to be making control inputs in an attempt to recover to normal flight, but was unable to recover before impacting the hill.
|
Seriously Injured,
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
|
|
15.06.2021 |
Male
Age:
46
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
12 years
210 hours
(20 hours)
|
Nant-Y-Moel,
UK
Wind Strength:
10-15 km/h
Conditions:
Moderate,
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
Bi-Beta 6
Launch Type:
Foot |
During a tandem launch the Advance Hybrid hard spreader rotated around its in-built carbon bar and locked in this position when under the load of the pilot and passenger. The pilot landed without incident.
|
Pilot:
Unhurt
Passenger:
Unhurt |
|
14.06.2021 |
Male
Age:
64
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
21 years
1500 hours
(20 hours)
|
Telegraph Hill,
UK |
Paraglider
Wing:
Advance
X Alps 3
Launch Type:
Foot |
The pilot became aware during flight that a hook knife had been left inside the paraglider. The pilot landed without incident. Upon inspection it was found that the hook knife had caused damage to the wing's internal structure.
|
Unhurt |
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