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 powered pg 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 |
|
22.01.2022 |
Male
Age:
44
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
11 years
176 hours
(10 hours)
|
Goodedge Farm,
UK
Wind Strength:
5-10 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent |
Powered PG
Wing:
Dudek
Solo
Launch Type:
Powered
Engine:
Parajet,
Volution 2 |
Pilot got gloved finger caught in throttle while warming his engine. Pilot was pushed over but was able to hit the kill switch before hitting the ground. Pilot was wearing two pairs of gloves due to the cold weather.
|
Minor Injuries,
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
|
|
18.09.2021 |
Male
Age:
30
Rating:
Pilot Power
Flying Experience:
3 years
20 hours
(20 hours)
|
Wingland Airfield,
UK
Wind Strength:
5-10 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent |
Powered PG
Wing:
Ozone
Spyder
Launch Type:
Powered
Engine:
Scout,
Scout |
Shortly after take off, while getting comfortable the throttle cable went though cage netting and impacted the prop. Pilot carried out emergency landing.
|
Unhurt |
|
08.07.2021 |
Male
Age:
46
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
27 years
|
Wingland,
UK |
Powered PG
Wing:
Dudek
Solo
Launch Type:
Foot |
During preflight check the pilot noticed that the helmet cable had snapped at the cable junction on their Icaro UL paramotor helmet.
|
Unhurt |
|
16.04.2021 |
Male
Age:
60
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
3 years
14 hours
(6 hours)
|
Farmer's Field,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-5 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Light Turbulence |
Powered PG
Wing:
Niviuk
Qubik
Launch Type:
Powered
Engine:
P.AP.,
Tinox Atom 80 |
The pilot made a fast landing not directly into wind and without a complete landing flare. The pilot fell and put their right arm out as they fell, sustaining injury.
|
Seriously Injured,
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
|
|
01.01.2021 |
Male
Age:
38
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
15 years
200 hours
|
Banbury,
UK |
Powered PG
Wing:
Ozone
Freeride |
The PPG pilot operated the throttle mounted engine kill switch on landing, which failed to stop the engine. Upon inspection, the pilot located a broken wire in the throttle cable, at the location where it is tied to the frame.
|
Unhurt |
|
05.11.2020 |
Male
Age:
63
Rating:
AP
Flying Experience:
2548 hours
(54 hours)
|
Challow Hill Farm,
UK |
Powered PG
Wing:
Dudek
Orca 2
Launch Type:
Powered
Engine:
Bulldog,
Spirit 185 |
During a hang test the button on the harness buckle was depressed against its spring. The metal spring retaining plug popped out of its housing, rendering the buckle unserviceable.
|
Unhurt |
|
21.09.2020 |
Male
Age:
49
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
28 years
400 hours
(10 hours)
|
Farmer's field TO,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-5 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent |
Powered PG
Wing:
Paramania
Revo 2
Launch Type:
Foot |
The pilot was flying a cross country route. He noticed smoke from the paramotor and performed an emergency landing. Upon inspection it was revealed that the LIPO battery was on fire and had caused damage to the harness and clothing.
|
Unhurt |
|
15.05.2020 |
Male
Age:
57
Flying Experience:
6 years
60 hours
(3 hours)
|
Challow,
UK
Wind Strength:
5-10 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent |
Powered PG
Wing:
Dudek
Universal
Launch Type:
Powered
Engine:
Parajet,
Maverick |
Pilot was practising walking with the motor running on his back without a wing but slipped and fell over. Pilot released throttle but didn't hit the kill switch quickly enough. Throttle cable struck prop and wrapped round the exhaust. Kill switch did not function, with engine stuck on half throttle. Eventually exhaust melted throttle cable and engine stopped. No Injuries.
|
Unhurt |
|
13.09.2019 |
Male
Age:
53
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
6 years
60 hours
(10 hours)
|
Private field,
UK
Wind Strength:
5-10 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent |
Powered PG
Wing:
Ozone
Spyder
Launch Type:
Powered
Engine:
Air Conception,
Nitro 200 |
Pilot misjudged approach and was caught by sinking air, close to ma tree-line on sloping ground.
|
Seriously Injured,
Lumbar Spine
|
|
28.03.2019 |
Male
Age:
21
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
6 years
60 hours
(25 hours)
|
WLMAC,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-5 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent |
Powered PG
Wing:
Ozone
Slalom
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot launched into the light wind at sunset with near nil wind conditions and flew a circuit of the model plane airstrip and. While flying downwind at around 50ft the left trim slipped open sending the glider into a sharp steep spin into the ground.
|
Seriously Injured |
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