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Incident Reports (Informal)

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.

Hang Glider (Courtesy Dennis Thorpe)

Incident reports are available in summary form for the following wing types:

Incident reports for all wing types are displayed below in summary form.

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If known, total hours and total flights flown are displayed below together with hours and flights flown in the past six months, the latter being displayed in brackets.

There are 3239 entries for all wing types

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Date Pilot Location Wing Type Summary Injury
Incident Reports

Date
08.06.2007

Pilot
Male

Age:
37

Rating:
CP

Location
Parlick West,
UK

Wing Type
Paraglider

Wing:
Edel
Atlas

Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse)

Summary
Pilot reached landing field with insufficient height to turn into wind. Landed heavily having failed to plf correctly.

Injury
Pilot:
Fr hand

Date
06.06.2007

Pilot
Male

Age:
47

Rating:
AP

Location
Cat Bells,
UK

Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h

Conditions:
Smooth/Steady

Wing Type
Paraglider

Wing:
Ozone
Magnum

Launch Type:
Foot (Forward)

Summary
Pilot performed perfect landing but passenger placed foot down awkwardly.

Injury
Pilot:
Fr foot

Date
03.06.2007

Pilot
Male

Age:
40

Rating:
Novice

Location
Muggery,
UK

Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h

Conditions:
Smooth/Steady

Wing Type
Paraglider

Wing:
Apco
Prima 30

Launch Type:
Foot (Forward)

Summary
Student jumped into harness on first launch attempt. Fell over and dislocated shoulder.

Injury
Pilot:
Dislo shoulder

Date
03.06.2007

Pilot
Female

Age:
45

Rating:
P

Location
Middle Wallop,
UK

Wing Type
Paraglider

Wing:
Ozone
Rush

Launch Type:
Vehicle/Boat Tow

Summary
Tow line became snagged on stirrup while towing and could not be released. Pilot carried out emergency procedure for non-release and landed safely.

Injury
Unknown


Date
01.06.2007

Pilot
Male

Age:
46

Rating:
P

Location
Blease,
UK

Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h

Conditions:
Thermic

Wing Type
Paraglider

Wing:
Ozone
Rush

Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse)

Summary
Pilot spun glider attempting to regain thermal recently passed through. Crashed onto heather covered hill uninjured.

Injury
Pilot:
Unhurt

Date
26.05.2007

Pilot
Male

Age:
45

Rating:
P

Location
Wether Fell,
UK

Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h

Conditions:
Thermic

Wing Type
Paraglider

Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse)

Summary
Pilot suffered a 60% asymmetric collapse at low level and impacted heavily before glider could recover.

Injury
Pilot:
Fatal.

Date
26.05.2007

Pilot
Male

Age:
31

Rating:
CP

Location
Wether Fell,
UK

Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h

Conditions:
Thermic

Wing Type
Flexwing Hang Glider

Wing:
Wills Wing
Sport 2

Launch Type:
Foot (Forward)

Summary
Pilot ended up too low for bottom landing area. Chose field that sloped down but into wind. pilot realised he was going to overshoot so went for gap in trees to see power lines on other side. tried to dive under but hit kingpost and landed heavily.

Injury
Pilot:
Fr leg, cut head

Date
26.05.2007

Pilot
Male

Location
Perranporth,
UK

Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h

Conditions:
Smooth/Steady

Wing Type
Paraglider

Wing:
Sky
Atis

Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse)

Summary
Student being trained by unqualified pilot stalled glider at 30ft trying to maintain height in light conditions.

Injury
Pilot:
Fr vertebra

Date
25.05.2007

Pilot
Male

Age:
54

Rating:
CP

Location
Blorenge,
UK

Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h

Conditions:
Thermic

Wing Type
Paraglider

Wing:
Pro Design
Effect

Launch Type:
Foot (Forward)

Summary
Pilot landed safely in alternate field as strengthening wind prevented landing in chosen field. Pilot was then approached by farmer claiming a horse had been injured.

Injury
Unknown


Date
23.05.2007

Pilot
Unknown
Location
Unknown

Wing Type
Unknown


Summary
Internal velcro had worn hole in internal airbag rendering airbag ineffective.

Injury
Unknown

Last updated: 5 January 2025

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