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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.

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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.

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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
21.01.2006

Pilot
Male

Age:
45

Rating:
P

Location
Leadlich,
UK

Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h

Conditions:
Variable

Wing Type
Paraglider

Wing:
Edel
Promise

Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse)

Summary
Pilot stumbled on uneven ground while ground-handling in preparation for launch.

Injury
Pilot:
Grazed leg

Date
21.01.2006

Pilot
Male

Age:
46

Rating:
CP

Location
Bradwell,
UK

Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h

Conditions:
Variable

Wing Type
Flexwing Hang Glider

Wing:
Avian
Java Comp

Launch Type:
Foot (Forward)

Summary
Pilot got tangled in harness on poor approach then caught A frame on rough ground just before flaring. .

Injury
Pilot:
Dislo shoulder

Date
15.01.2006

Pilot
Male

Age:
45

Rating:
Under training

Location
Ontur,
Spain

Wind Strength:
0-11 km/h

Conditions:
Smooth/Steady

Wing Type
Flexwing Hang Glider

Wing:
Wills Wing
Sport 2

Launch Type:
Aero Tow

Summary
Pilot failed to properly correct a turn having released from the aerotow line at 100ft and crashed at speed.

Injury
Pilot:
Fatal.

Date
10.01.2006

Pilot
Female

Age:
39

Location
South Africa

Wing Type
Paraglider

Launch Type:
Winch Tow

Summary
Handle on FreeX tow release became detached as pilot tried to release from winch line. Pilot released ok by pulling wire instead and landed safely.

Injury
Pilot:
Unhurt

Date
08.01.2006

Pilot
Male

Age:
38

Rating:
P

Location
Sierra Nevada,
Spain

Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h

Conditions:
Variable

Wing Type
Paraglider

Wing:
Windtech
Tempest

Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse)

Summary
Pilot over controlled glider while attempting to land in a tricky landing area. Glider dived towards ground - pilot saved further injury by PLF.

Injury
Pilot:
Fr tib and fib

Date
20.12.2005

Pilot
Male

Age:
46

Rating:
P

Location
Heresfield,
UK

Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h

Conditions:
Smooth/Steady

Wing Type
Paraglider

Wing:
Trekking
Urraco

Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse)

Summary
Pilot misjudged approach and caught wing tip in tree resulting in crash landing. Plf saved injury.

Injury
Pilot:
Unhurt

Date
06.12.2005

Pilot
Male

Age:
29

Rating:
CP

Location
Mala, Lanzarote,
Spain

Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h

Conditions:
Thermic

Wing Type
Paraglider

Wing:
Gradient
Bright

Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse)

Summary
Pilot misjudged landing approach and landed on parked hang glider.

Injury
Pilot:
Bruised hip, grazed hand

Date
23.11.2005

Pilot
Male

Age:
22

Rating:
Novice

Location
Merthyr,
UK

Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h

Conditions:
Smooth/Steady

Wing Type
Paraglider

Wing:
Advance
Alpha 3

Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse)

Summary
Student landed awkwardly and sprained ankle.

Injury
Pilot:
Spr ankle

Date
22.11.2005

Pilot
Female

Age:
40

Rating:
CP

Location
Algodonales,
Spain

Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h

Conditions:
Smooth/Steady

Wing Type
Paraglider

Wing:
Sky
Fides

Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse)

Summary
Pilot suffered asymmetric collapse on approach at approx. 50ft due to rotor from building. Glider then entered rapid spiral into ground.

Injury
Pilot:
Fr vertabra

Date
20.11.2005

Pilot
Male

Age:
43

Rating:
P

Location
Wether Fell,
UK

Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h

Conditions:
Variable

Wing Type
Paraglider

Wing:
Up
Makalu

Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse)

Summary
Pilot caught out by wave and suffered asymmetric collapse. Turned 180 degrees in recovery and crashed into hillside.

Injury
Pilot:
Fr tib and fib

Last updated: 5 January 2025

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A number of incident analysis reports are also available in the safety section of our website. These are compiled from the individual incident reports submitted during the course of each year.

 

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