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 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.
There are 3134 entries for all wing types
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Date |
Pilot |
Location |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury |
20.03.2011 |
Male
Age: 52
Rating: CP
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Beer Head, UK
Wind Strength: 20-27 km/h
Conditions: Smooth/Steady |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing: Hi Way Vision 5
Launch Type: Foot (Forward) |
Pilot made good landing having lost height while attempting to soar. Lost footing on pebble beach and fell on arm.
|
Fractured humerus |
18.03.2011 |
Male
Age: 43
Rating: CP
|
Montellena, Spain
Wind Strength: 12-19 km/h
Conditions: Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing: Sky Fides
Launch Type: Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot was blown back over ridge into rotor. Pilot deployed emergency parachute and landed safely with only minor bruising.
|
Bruising |
18.03.2011 |
Male
Age: 37
Rating: Under training
|
Disgolfa, UK
Wind Strength: 0-11 km/h
Conditions: Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing: Gradient Delite
Launch Type: Foot (Reverse) |
Student completed short top to bottom flight but turned close to ground. Landed with speed and caught foot on tussock of grass.
|
Fractured fibula and tibia. |
17.03.2011 |
Male
Age: 43
Rating: CP
|
Rhonda la Vieja, Spain
Wind Strength: 12-19 km/h
Conditions: Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing: Sky Fides
Launch Type: Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot allowed himself to drift too far back over ridge and could not get back. On turning downwind, pilot noticed power lines and was unable to clear them. Pilot made hard, low-level turn and crashed into olive tree.
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Bruising |
11.03.2011 |
Male
Age: 39
Rating: CP
|
Compton Whites, UK
Wind Strength: 12-19 km/h
Conditions: Variable |
Paraglider
Wing: Ozone Electron
Launch Type: Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot misjudged conditions and sunk out ending up in the sea. Removed harness and pulled glider onto rocks then rescued by Coast Guard.
|
None |
05.03.2011 |
Male
Age: 34
Rating: CP
|
Whitewool, UK
Wind Strength: 20-27 km/h
Conditions: Gusts |
Paraglider
Wing: Swing Arcus 5
Launch Type: Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot landed safely after short cross country flight. Due to wind being stronger than expected, pilot landed in field adjacent to the one intended. Grazing horse was spooked slightly.
|
None |
05.03.2011 |
Male
Age: 36
Rating: CP
|
Murrone, Braemar, UK
Wind Strength: 0-11 km/h
Conditions: Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing: Nova Prion
Launch Type: Foot (Forward) |
Pilot misjudged approach and had to take evasive action to avoid a power line. Landed on deer fence but uninjured.
|
None |
04.03.2011 |
Male
Age: 79
Rating: P
|
Whitewool, UK
Wind Strength: 20-27 km/h
Conditions: Thermic |
Paraglider
Wing: Advance Sigma 4
Launch Type: Foot (Reverse) |
Pilot suffered large asymmetric collapse at 10m in gusty, thermic conditions. Rotated and crashed into hillside.
|
Fractured vertebrae and pelvis. |
03.03.2011 |
Male
Age: 52
Rating: CP
|
Mam Tor, UK
Wind Strength: 28-34 km/h
Conditions: Thermic |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing: Avian Rio
Launch Type: Foot (Forward) |
Pilot attempted 360 degree turn but struck hill before completing the turn.
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Fatal |
25.02.2011 |
Male
Age: 42
Rating: Under training
|
Nigels place, Morocco
Wind Strength: 0-11 km/h
Conditions: Smooth/Steady |
Paraglider
Wing: Advance Alpha 3
Launch Type: Foot (Assisted) |
Student was flying too close to slope and hit sink. Landed heavily.
|
Torn ankle ligaments |
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Last updated: 29 March 2024
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