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 speedflyer/miniwing 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 |
|
20.07.2023 |
Male
Age:
57
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
31 years
2500 hours
(61 hours)
|
Bradwell Edge,
UK
Wind Strength:
30-35 km/h
Conditions:
Moderate,
Moderate Turbulence |
Speedflyer/Miniwing
Wing:
Niviuk
Roller 2
Launch Type:
Foot |
Paraglider pilots narrowly avoided mid air collision while thermalling.
|
Unhurt |
|
05.03.2023 |
Male
Age:
48
Rating:
Speed wing
Flying Experience:
2 years
|
Coignafearn,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-5 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent |
Speedflyer/Miniwing
Wing:
Swing
Mirage 2 rs
Launch Type:
Foot |
Just after take off pilot carried out barrel roll. Once out of the roll, pilot carried out a further barrel roll but had misjudged the available height. Pilot crashed at speed.
|
Seriously Injured,
Feet, Legs
|
|
09.12.2022 |
Male
Age:
46
Rating:
P
|
Tor y Foel,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-5 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent |
Speedflyer/Miniwing
Wing:
Ozone
Rapidos
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot entered a turn at low level and impacted heavily.
|
Seriously Injured |
|
19.11.2022 |
Male
Age:
34
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
3 years
48 hours
(25 hours)
|
Lords seat,
UK
Wind Strength:
5-10 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent |
Speedflyer/Miniwing
Wing:
Ozone
Fazor 4
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot did not gain enough airspeed on launch causing harness airbag to catch on the ground. Glider stalled and the pilot was thrown forward down the hill.
|
Seriously Injured |
|
20.09.2022 |
Male
Age:
40
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
7 years
330 hours
(30 hours)
|
Kronplatz,
Italy
Wind Strength:
10-15 km/h
Conditions:,
Strong Turbulence,
Foehn |
Speedflyer/Miniwing
Wing:
Swing
Mirage RS 2
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot launched with a group, 3 wings in front had good glide, as did the 1 behind. Pilot launched into sinking air and impacted slope heavily.
|
Seriously Injured,
Lumbar Spine
|
|
13.11.2021 |
Male
Age:
27
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
6 years
(80 hours)
|
Hay Bluff,
UK
Wind Strength:
25-30 km/h
Conditions:,
Light Turbulence |
Speedflyer/Miniwing
Wing:
Niviuk
Zion
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot attempted a tight 360 to try and release a knot in brake line. Pilot underestimated wind speed and distance from hill resulting in a heavy impact with slope.
|
Minor Injuries |
|
31.05.2021 |
Male
Age:
30
Rating:
CP
|
Mam Tor,
UK
Wind Strength:
35-40 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Moderate Turbulence |
Speedflyer/Miniwing
Wing:
Ozone
Zero 2
Launch Type:
Foot |
During a soaring flight in thermic conditions the pilot experienced an asymmetric collapse whilst flying with trimmers released (accelerated). The paraglider turned towards its collapsed side, and into the hill. The pilot impacted the hillside and sustained injury.
|
Seriously Injured |
|
28.11.2020 |
Male
Age:
50
Rating:
AP
Flying Experience:
26 years
500 hours
(38 hours)
|
Pentland Hills,
UK
Wind Strength:
5-10 km/h
Conditions:,
Not Turbulent |
Speedflyer/Miniwing
Wing:
Phi
Viola
Launch Type:
Foot |
The pilot, having misjudged his glide on landing approach, flew towards a gap in a line of trees. He caught a line on a tree, which turned his paraglider into the tree. Lack of visibility caused by flying into the low sun was a contributory factor.
|
Unhurt |
|
26.11.2020 |
Male
Age:
36
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
9 years
600 hours
|
Hay Bluff,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-5 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent |
Speedflyer/Miniwing
Wing:
Swing
Mirage RS Plus
Launch Type:
Foot |
The pilot was performing a proximity barrel roll and lost more height in the manoeuvre than expected. They impacted the ground at speed, causing injury.
|
Minor Injuries,
Feet, Legs
|
|
19.07.2020 |
Female
Age:
47
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
11 years
150 hours
(2 hours)
|
Pleney,
France
Wind Strength:
0-5 km/h
Conditions:,
Not Turbulent |
Speedflyer/Miniwing
Wing:
Swing
Mirage (Mk.1)
Launch Type:
Foot |
The pilot tripped whilst running off the landing and fell, causing injury.
|
Minor Injuries,
Feet, Legs
|
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