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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 are available in summary form for the following wing types:
Incident reports for powered hg 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.
There are 30 entries for powered hg wings
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| Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
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11.07.2002 |
Male
Age:
65
Rating:
P
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Brown Edge,
UK
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Powered HG
Wing:
Airwave
Klassie
Launch Type:
Powered |
During an attempted powered HG launch the aircraft drifted off course toward some trees. The pilot was unable to corrrect the situation and collided with a large bush.
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11.07.2002 |
Male
Age:
41
Rating:
CP
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Field At Inverhegang,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h |
Powered HG
Wing:
Aeros
Target
Launch Type:
Powered |
Pilot launched a powere HG directly downwind of some powere lines. He was unable to gain sufficient height to clear the lines which he subsequently flew into.
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Fatal. |
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07.07.2002 |
Male
Age:
42
Rating:
AP
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Rowter Farm,
UK
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Thermic |
Powered HG
Wing:
La Mouette Topless
Launch Type:
Powered
Engine:
Mosquito |
Pilot attempted to launch his powered hang glider upslope but was unable to achieve sufficient airspeed. The left wing dropped and the control frame impacted the ground breaking the left upright, the impact caused the prop to catch the sail.
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12.05.2002 |
Male
Age:
55
Rating:
CP
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Little Atherfield Farm,
UK
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Turbulent |
Powered HG
Wing:
Wills Wing Eagle 164
Launch Type:
Powered
Engine:
Doodlebug Power Unit |
First landing approach was too high, pilot made a second attmept which was still too high. He overshot and flew to an alternative field but flew into rotor behind a hedge causing the aircraft to stall twice before impacting the ground.
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Knocked unconcious, bleeding from nose, general bruising. |
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24.04.2002 |
Male
Age:
41
Rating:
CP
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Darley Moor,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Powered HG
Wing:
Avian
Rio
Launch Type:
Powered |
During an early power launch the pilot released the power once airborne and then immediately flared the glider causing the right wing to stall and touch the ground, the glider rotaed about this wing and impacted the ground.
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24.04.2002 |
Male
Age:
44
Rating:
P
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Hill Farm, Norfolk.
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Powered HG
Wing:
Off Piste
Discovery
Launch Type:
Powered
Engine:
Radne 120 |
During flight a spring from the exhaust broke from its mounting and fell into the propellor which catapulted it into the sail causing a tear.
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09.12.2001 |
Male
Age:
33
Rating:
P
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Chesham,
UK
Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Powered HG
Wing:
Airwave
Magic Iv
Launch Type:
Powered
Engine:
Mosquito |
PHG pilot spotted a 2 ft diameter parachute floating down 30ft away from him during a cross country flight. A long tube was attached to the parachute, which the pilot believes was from a model rocket.
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11.10.2001 |
Male
Age:
55
Rating:
CP
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Sieghford,
UK
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Variable |
Powered HG
Wing:
Airwave
Classic 14
Launch Type:
Powered
Engine:
Radne,
Racket 120 |
The hand throttle on a powered hg harness caught behind the rear rigging wire during flight causing a climbing turn.
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Bruised shoulder. |
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01.09.2001 |
Male
Age:
59
Rating:
CP
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Oxboro Set-Aside,
UK
Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h
Conditions:
Smooth/Steady |
Powered HG
Wing:
Airwave
Doodle-Bug/Magic Iii
Launch Type:
Powered
Engine:
radne,
racket 120 |
No details available
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None |
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05.05.2001 |
Male
Age:
48
Rating:
P
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Near Doncaster,
UK |
Powered HG
Launch Type:
Powered |
Farmer found pilot in field with serious head injuries.
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Serious head injuries, unconscious for several days. possible brain injury. right ulna fracture. |
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Last updated: 6 December 2023
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