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 all wing types 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 |
13.04.2013 |
Male
Age: 43
Rating: P
Flying Experience: 18 years 300 hours
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Parlick, UK
Wind Strength: 20-25 km/h
Conditions:, Moderate Turbulence |
Speedflyer/Miniwing
Wing: Gin Gliders Bobcat
Launch Type: Foot |
While kiting speed wing up the slope the pilot was lifted by a gust and swung to the side twisting the pilot's knee.
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Minor Injuries, Feet, Legs
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11.04.2013 |
Male
Age: 46
Rating: P
Flying Experience: 30 years 500 hours
|
Lijak, Slovenia
Wind Strength: 15-20 km/h |
Paraglider
Wing: Advance Sigma 5
Launch Type: Foot |
During XC flight the chest buckle of the harness came undone. It had done so the day before and the pilot checked it but problem reoccurred. No obvious reason for buckle failure.
|
Unhurt |
10.04.2013 |
Male
Age: 40
Rating: P
Flying Experience: 16 years 100 hours
|
Great Langdale, UK
Wind Strength: 5-10 km/h
Conditions: Strong, Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Launch Type: Foot |
During reverse launch the pilot was lifted off the ground prematurely by a thermic gust and dumped down onto a rock.
|
Minor Injuries, Hands, Arms, Shoulder
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07.04.2013 |
Male
Age: 41
Rating: P
Flying Experience: 14 years 100 hours
|
Ullock Pike, UK
Wind Strength: 5-10 km/h
Conditions: Strong, Strong Turbulence, Front Influence |
Paraglider
Wing: Ozone Rush 3
Launch Type: Foot |
Pilot was caught out be very strong sea breeze and could not penetrate into wind. Air became very turbulent and pilot suffered collapse and stall. Pilot crashed into heather covered hillside but was uninjured.
|
Unhurt |
06.04.2013 |
Male
Age: 59
Rating: P
Flying Experience: 13 years 105 hours
|
Mam Tor, UK
Wind Strength: 15-20 km/h |
Paraglider
Wing: Ozone Mojo
Launch Type: Foot |
Pilot had insufficient height to make landing area and landed in lee of trees. He was then blown over spine back ridge and fell down slope.
|
Minor Injuries |
31.03.2013 |
Female
Age: 42
Rating: AP
Flying Experience: 28 years 1070 hours
|
Bellmunt, Spain
Wind Strength: 5-10 km/h
Conditions: Moderate |
Paraglider
Wing: Gradient Aspen 4
Launch Type: Foot |
Pilot left it too late to make official landing field with limited choices to land elsewhere. Pilot attempted to land on terrace but missed and hit bank still seated.
|
Seriously Injured, Lumbar Spine
|
30.03.2013 |
Male
Age: 30
Rating: P
Flying Experience: 17 years 200 hours
|
Mam Tor, UK
Wind Strength: 30-35 km/h
Conditions: Strong, Strong Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing: Air Design Susi
Launch Type: Foot |
Pilot did not realise wind direction had changed on his approach. Glider spun at low level. Pilot was unhurt.
|
Unhurt |
28.03.2013 |
Male
Age: 39
|
Eggardon Hill, UK
Wind Strength: 20-25 km/h
Conditions: Moderate, Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing: Gin Gliders Bolero 4
Launch Type: Foot |
Student inflated wing well but didn't prevent it overshooting. Canopy suffered 50% asymmetric collapse then reinflated and pulled student sideways across the hill just off the ground. Student landed heavily.
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Seriously Injured, Feet, Legs
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20.03.2013 |
Male
Age: 28
|
Moel Fiety, UK
Wind Strength: 5-10 km/h
Conditions:, Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing: Advance Alpha 4
Launch Type: Foot |
Student failed to flare hard enough and landed heavily.
|
Minor Injuries, Feet, Legs
|
14.03.2013 |
Male
Age: 54
Rating: P
Flying Experience: 27 years 383 hours
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Westbury White Horse, UK
Wind Strength: 15-20 km/h
Conditions: Strong, Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing: Gradient Aspen 4
Launch Type: Foot |
Pilot flew into wind shadow while scratching in weak lift close to the slope and was dumped onto hill.
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Minor Injuries, Hands, Arms, Shoulder
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