British Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association

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.

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

• All Wing Types
• Paraglider
• Flexwing Hang Glider
• Rigid Hang Glider
• Speedrider
• Speedflyer/Miniwing
• Powered PG
• Powered HG
• Other

Incident reports for flexwing hang glider wings 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 415 entries for flexwing hang glider wings

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Date	Pilot	Location	Wing Type	Summary	Injury
Incident Reports
Date 22.03.2012	Pilot Male Age: 59	Location Teba, Algonodales, Spain Wind Strength: 10-15 km/h Conditions: Moderate, Not Turbulent	Wing Type Flexwing Hang Glider Wing: Aeros Target Launch Type: Foot	Summary After a few soaring beats the pilot was seen to fly straight along the ridge until he collided with the ridge face.	Injury Pilot: Fatal, Head Injuries
Date 19.02.2012	Pilot Male Age: 47 Rating: P Flying Experience: 30 years 600 hours 1000 flights	Location Devil's Dyke, Brighton, UK Wind Strength: 25-30 km/h Conditions: Moderate, Light Turbulence	Wing Type Flexwing Hang Glider Wing: Icaro Laminar Launch Type: Foot	Summary Pilot landed heavily in tailwind due to switching winds in landing field.	Injury Pilot: Seriously Injured, Hands, Arms, Shoulder
Date 11.02.2012	Pilot Male Age: 44 Flying Experience: 1 hour	Location El Cuchillo, Lanzarote, Spain Wind Strength: 20-25 km/h Conditions: Calm, Not Turbulent	Wing Type Flexwing Hang Glider Wing: Avian Elan Launch Type: Foot	Summary Student entered a turn and continued turn until colliding with the hillside.	Injury Pilot: Seriously Injured
Date 01.02.2012	Pilot Male Age: 35 Rating: CP Flying Experience: 15 years 20 hours	Location Famara, Lanzarote, Spain Wind Strength: 20-25 km/h Conditions: Calm, Not Turbulent	Wing Type Flexwing Hang Glider Wing: Avian Amour Launch Type: Foot	Summary Pilot failed to make landing area and was caught in lee of sandbank. Glider dropped wing and pilot did not let go of 'A' frame.	Injury Pilot: Seriously Injured, Hands, Arms, Shoulder
Date 28.10.2011	Pilot Female Age: 16 Rating: Under training	Location Darley Moor, UK Wind Strength: 0-11 km/h Conditions: Smooth/Steady	Wing Type Flexwing Hang Glider Wing: Wills Wing Falcon Launch Type: Aero Tow	Summary Student failed to correct course deviation to left and glider impacted at speed.	Injury Pilot: Fatal
Date 22.08.2011	Pilot Male Age: 47 Rating: AP	Location St Andre, France Wind Strength: 12-19 km/h Conditions: Gusts	Wing Type Flexwing Hang Glider Wing: Air Atos VR Launch Type: Foot (Forward)	Summary Pilot began launch run in changeable conditions. 3 steps into launch wind switched to tailwind. Pilot crashed 15m down slope.	Injury Pilot: Dislocated shoulder
Date 30.07.2011	Pilot Male Age: 35 Rating: Under training	Location Muggery Bowl, UK Wind Strength: 12-19 km/h Conditions: Variable	Wing Type Flexwing Hang Glider Wing: Airborne Fun 190 Launch Type: Foot (Assisted)	Summary Student was too high on uprights while on tethered flight. Caused glider to pitch down and pilot swung through as wheels toughed ground.	Injury Pilot: Fr humerus
Date 02.07.2011	Pilot Male Age: 53 Rating: Under training	Location Darley Moor, UK Wind Strength: 0-11 km/h Conditions: Smooth/Steady	Wing Type Flexwing Hang Glider Wing: Wills Wing Falcon 3 Launch Type: Aero Tow	Summary Student kept going off line to left on first solo aerotow. Was told to release which he did, but continued in left turn until hitting the ground.	Injury Pilot: Cuts to eye and mouth. knocked unconscious.
Date 20.03.2011	Pilot Male Age: 52 Rating: CP	Location Beer Head, UK Wind Strength: 20-27 km/h Conditions: Smooth/Steady	Wing Type Flexwing Hang Glider Wing: Hi Way Vision 5 Launch Type: Foot (Forward)	Summary Pilot made good landing having lost height while attempting to soar. Lost footing on pebble beach and fell on arm.	Injury Pilot: Fractured humerus
Date 03.03.2011	Pilot Male Age: 52 Rating: CP	Location Mam Tor, UK Wind Strength: 28-34 km/h Conditions: Thermic	Wing Type Flexwing Hang Glider Wing: Avian Rio Launch Type: Foot (Forward)	Summary Pilot attempted 360 degree turn but struck hill before completing the turn.	Injury Pilot: Fatal

Last updated: 5 January 2025

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