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 |
|
01.06.2020 |
Male
|
Blaenavon,
UK
Wind Strength:
20-25 km/h
Conditions:
Strong,
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Unknown
Unknown
Launch Type:
Foot |
A launch assistant inadvertently deployed the emergency parachute during a tandem launch. The launch was aborted with the aid of a bystander who helped to secure the wing and emergency parachute.
|
Pilot:
Unhurt
Passenger:
Unhurt |
|
31.05.2020 |
Male
Age:
62
Rating:
AP
Flying Experience:
48 years
1050 hours
(2 hours)
|
Not stated,
UK
Wind Strength:
15-20 km/h
Conditions:
Moderate,
Light Turbulence |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Wills Wing
T2c
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot misjudged distance on approach to landing and failed to maintain sufficient airspeed to flare, leading to a heavy landing.
|
Unhurt |
|
30.05.2020 |
Male
Rating:
CP
|
Malverns Black Hill,
UK
Wind Strength:
15-20 km/h
Conditions:
Strong,
Moderate Turbulence |
Rigid Hang Glider
Wing:
ICARO
Stratos
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot lost control of the glider due to a failure in the control system, and collided with trees. He subsequently found that a spoiler wire was tangled around a rib.
|
Minor Injuries |
|
30.05.2020 |
Male
Rating:
CP
|
Mam Tor,
UK
Wind Strength:
15-20 km/h
Conditions:
Moderate |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing:
Avian
Rio2
Launch Type:
Foot |
The pilot was too low to turn to the landing field, being in close proximity to a line of trees between the slope he was flying and the landing field. He was seen to collide with the slope.
|
Minor Injuries,
Hands, Arms, Shoulder
|
|
30.05.2020 |
Male
Age:
47
Rating:
CP
Flying Experience:
6 years
|
Abingdon Army Base,
UK
Wind Strength:
10-15 km/h
Conditions:
Moderate,
Not Turbulent |
Other
Wing:
Harley
Harley 288
Launch Type:
Winch/vehicle Tow |
The pilot attempted to fly back to launch and was not able to turn into wind to land. He attempted a crosswind landing on tarmac at speed and sustained injury.
|
Seriously Injured,
Feet, Legs
|
|
30.05.2020 |
Male
Age:
30
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
24 years
1000 hours
(30 hours)
|
Abingdon Airfield,
UK
Wind Strength:
10-15 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent |
Other
Wing:
Harley
Harley
Launch Type:
Winch/vehicle Tow |
Upon release of the tow line, pilot induced a full stall and spin. During spin the break line snapped. Canopy self recovered. Pilot landed safely into wind using the rear risers.
|
Unhurt |
|
28.05.2020 |
Male
Age:
56
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
8 years
150 hours
(14 hours)
|
Ground handling Field,
UK
Wind Strength:
15-20 km/h
Conditions:
Calm,
Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Unknown
Unknown
Launch Type:
Foot |
The pilot was ground handling his paraglider when some lines became snagged and damaged, having been caught around the ski goggle clip on the rear of his Sup Air "Pilot" helmet. Upon inspection he found that the screw casing for the clip (set into the moulded helmet shell) was protruding beyond the shell of the helmet. This caused the snag and damage to the lines.
|
Unhurt |
|
27.05.2020 |
Male
Age:
61
Rating:
P
|
High and Over,
UK
Wind Strength:
10-15 km/h
Conditions:
Moderate,
Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing:
Unknown
Unknown
Launch Type:
Foot |
The wind direction changed during top landing approach. The pilot impacted hard and collided with a fence.
|
Minor Injuries |
|
27.05.2020 |
Male
Age:
61
Rating:
CP
|
Mam Tor,
UK
Wind Strength:
20-25 km/h
Conditions:
Moderate,
Moderate Turbulence,
Leeside |
Paraglider
Wing:
Niviuk
Arktik
Launch Type:
Foot |
No details available
|
Unhurt |
|
27.05.2020 |
Male
Age:
47
Rating:
P
Flying Experience:
18 years
1000 hours
(3 hours)
|
Leckhampton,
UK
Wind Strength:
0-5 km/h
Conditions:,
Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing:
Nova
Mentor 4
Launch Type:
Foot |
Pilot attempting slope landing in light conditions landed at high ground speed and sustained injury.
|
Minor Injuries,
Feet, Legs
|
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