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 |
11.08.2018 |
Male
Age: 43
Rating: AP
Flying Experience: 16 years 1500 hours (100 hours)
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Parlick, UK
Wind Strength: 20-25 km/h
Conditions: Moderate, Moderate Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing: Niviuk Takoo 4
Launch Type: Foot |
Pilot and passenger landed safely near to the top of the hill due to light winds. Not long after landing strong gust came through, wing tried to inflate but dragged both pilot and passenger along the top into a stone wall. Pilot tried but was unable to control wing.
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Pilot: Minor Injuries Hands, Arms, Shoulder
Passenger: Seriously Injured |
11.08.2018 |
Male
Age: 58
Rating: AP
Flying Experience: 34 years 2800 hours (90 hours)
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Tow Scar, UK
Wind Strength: 10-15 km/h
Conditions: Calm, Light Turbulence |
Paraglider
Wing: Niviuk Takoo 3
Launch Type: Foot |
Assistant stumbled forward onto his knee as tandem glider inflated.
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Pilot: Unhurt
Passenger: Unhurt |
11.08.2018 |
Female
Age: 19
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Bewaldeth, UK
Wind Strength: 10-15 km/h
Conditions: Calm, Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing: Gin Bolero
Launch Type: Foot |
Student lost control of glider during launch phase and while still on the ground. Student was dragged sideways.
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Unhurt |
09.08.2018 |
Male
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St Bees, UK
Wind Strength: 10-15 km/h
Conditions: Calm, Not Turbulent |
Speedflyer/Miniwing
Wing: Little Cloud
Launch Type: Foot |
Pilot impacted slope while on downwind beat.
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Seriously Injured, Feet, Legs
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09.08.2018 |
Male
Age: 63
Rating: P
Flying Experience: 24 years 2000 hours (60 hours)
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Bradwell, UK
Wind Strength: 15-20 km/h
Conditions:, Strong Turbulence, Leeside |
Paraglider
Wing: Nova Triton 2
Launch Type: Foot |
Pilot was crossing a narrow valley and got into strong sink. Unable to turn due to trees, power lines and road, impacted on slope.
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Minor Injuries, Lumbar Spine
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07.08.2018 |
Male
Age: 56
Rating: AP
Flying Experience: 40 years 5000 hours (100 hours)
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Long Mynd, UK
Wind Strength: 0-5 km/h
Conditions: Moderate, Strong Turbulence |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing: Moyes RX3.5 pro
Launch Type: Foot |
Pilot took off into extreme turbulence, possibly caused by a dust devil, and was turned down wind into the hill. Pilot was able to flare hard and prevent significant damage to himself and the glider.
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Unhurt |
05.08.2018 |
Male
Age: 39
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High and Over school field, UK
Wind Strength: 0-5 km/h
Conditions: Calm, Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing: Ozone Element 2
Launch Type: Foot |
Student appeared to land well, into wind and with a good flare. However, he aggravated an old ankle injury.
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Minor Injuries, Feet, Legs
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02.08.2018 |
Male
Age: 50
|
Swyre Hill, UK
Wind Strength: 10-15 km/h
Conditions: Calm, Not Turbulent |
Paraglider
Wing: Gin Bolero 4
Launch Type: Foot |
Day 2 student landed heavily on low hop flight due to erratic control inputs and insufficient flare.
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Minor Injuries, Feet, Legs
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01.08.2018 |
Male
Age: 37
Rating: CP
Flying Experience: 12 years 200 hours (20 hours)
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Ringstead, UK
Wind Strength: 5-10 km/h |
Paraglider
Wing: Niviuk Hook 2
Launch Type: Foot |
Pilot lost balance and fell while turning to face glider.
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Seriously Injured, Hands, Arms, Shoulder
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31.07.2018 |
Male
|
Ringstead, UK
Wind Strength: 15-20 km/h
Conditions: Moderate, Moderate Turbulence |
Flexwing Hang Glider
Wing: ICARO Laminar
Launch Type: Foot |
Pilot landed cross-wind and slightly banked. Heavy landing broke carbon fibre base bar.
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Unhurt |
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