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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.

Paraglider parascending (Courtesy Pete Brunt)

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 available, total hours flown and hours flown in the previous six months are included below, with the latter displayed in brackets.

There are 3221 entries for all wing types

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Date Pilot Location Wing Type Summary Injury
Incident Reports

Date
15.09.2001

Pilot
Male

Age:
39

Rating:
CP

Location


Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h

Wing Type
Powered PG

Launch Type:
Powered

Summary
Pilot failed to execute an emergency canopy collapse following an aborted forward launch. Part of the canopy contacted the motor causing damage to the lines and prop.

Injury
Unknown


Date
11.09.2001

Pilot
Male

Age:
33

Location
Sourton Tor,
UK

Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h

Conditions:
Smooth/Steady

Wing Type
Paraglider

Wing:
Ozone
Electron

Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse)

Summary
Student flew into a rocky outcrop during an extended top to bottom flight. .

Injury
Two broken legs.


Date
10.09.2001

Pilot
Male

Age:
51

Rating:
P

Location
Plaine Joux,
France

Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h

Conditions:
Thermic

Wing Type
Flexwing Hang Glider

Wing:
Avian
Amour

Summary
Batten trapped under the mylar leading edge caused severe turn in flight, pilot didnt realise until hed landed.

Injury
Unknown


Date
09.09.2001

Pilot
Male

Age:
44

Location
Scottish Aerotow Centre, Thornhill.,
UK

Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h

Wing Type
Paraglider

Wing:
Edel
Apollo

Launch Type:
Winch Tow

Summary
Following a tow release at 400ft the pilot initiated a 360 degree turn. Before completing the turn he realised that he was very low, and so tried to tighten the turn. The canopy left wingtip then stalled and the canopy spun into the ground.

Injury
Fr (r) tibia


Date
05.09.2001

Pilot
Male

Age:
30

Location
Ditchling Bottom,
UK

Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h

Conditions:
Smooth/Steady

Wing Type
Paraglider

Wing:
Edel
Atlas

Launch Type:
Foot (Forward)

Summary
Student applied too much control following launch, eased up after being instructed to do so, as he eased up the canopy pitched forward and the student impacted the slope.

Injury
Fr ankle.


Date
04.09.2001

Pilot
Male

Age:
28

Rating:
CP

Location
Baba Dag,
Turkey

Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h

Conditions:
Smooth/Steady

Wing Type
Paraglider

Wing:
FreeX
Pure

Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse)

Summary
During spiral dive at siv course, the D ring of the harness broke causing the pilot to weight shift into the dive exacerbating the manouevre. The pilot applied outside brake and recovered the situation.

Injury
Unknown


Date
04.09.2001

Pilot
Male

Age:
23

Location
Seeg,
Germany

Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h

Conditions:
Variable

Wing Type
Paraglider

Wing:
Firebird
Matrix

Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse)

Summary
Whilst practicing ground handling the student was dragged across a nearby canopy. The hooks in the students boots snagged on the lines of this canopy causing damage to the lines.

Injury
Unknown


Date
03.09.2001

Pilot
Male

Age:
18

Location
Seeg,
Germany

Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h

Conditions:
Smooth/Steady

Wing Type
Paraglider

Wing:
Firebird
Matrix

Launch Type:
Foot (Forward)

Summary
During a top to bottom flight the student encountered sinking air whilst performing a left turn. With insufficient height to correct this the student was instructed via radio to flare. He landed fast and did a judo roll.

Injury
Bruised right shoulder and back.


Date
02.09.2001

Pilot
Male

Location
Moel Wnion,
UK

Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h

Conditions:
Smooth/Steady

Wing Type
Paraglider

Wing:
Edel
Sabre

Summary
Pilot seen to be performing wing-overs too close to the hill, resulting in an impact.

Injury
Fr clavicle, ribs, collar bone.


Date
02.09.2001

Pilot
Unknown
Location
Moel Wnion

Wing Type
Paraglider

Summary
No details.

Injury
Unknown, but justified helicopter evacuation to bangor hospital.

Last updated: 5 November 2024

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