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:

Incident reports for flexwing hang glider wings are displayed below in summary form.

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There are 415 entries for flexwing hang glider wings

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Date	Pilot	Location	Wing Type	Summary	Injury
Incident Reports

Date 12.06.2009	Pilot Male Age: 41 Rating: Under training	Location Woldingham SW bowl, UK Wind Strength: 0-11 km/h Conditions: Smooth/Steady	Wing Type Flexwing Hang Glider Wing: Hi Way Stubby Launch Type: Foot (Forward)	Summary Student pulled leg muscle while ground handling glider.	Injury Pilot: Pulled muscle in leg

Date 02.06.2009	Pilot Male Age: 46 Rating: Under training	Location UK Wind Strength: 0-11 km/h Conditions: Variable	Wing Type Flexwing Hang Glider Wing: Wills Wing Falcon Launch Type: Foot (Forward)	Summary Student misjudged approach and landed heavily resulting in bent upright.	Injury Pilot: Unhurt

Date 30.05.2009	Pilot Male Age: 66 Rating: CP	Location Labrador Bay, UK Wind Strength: 28-34 km/h Conditions: Smooth/Steady	Wing Type Flexwing Hang Glider Wing: Moyes Xtralite 147 Launch Type: Foot (Assisted)	Summary Pilot landed in sea having allowed himself to run out of landing options while coastal soaring. Pilot had been focusing on taking pictures rather than flying.	Injury Pilot: Unhurt

Date 11.05.2009	Pilot Male Age: 43 Rating: CP	Location La Charbe, France Wind Strength: 12-19 km/h Conditions: Smooth/Steady	Wing Type Flexwing Hang Glider Wing: Wills Wing U2 145 Launch Type: Foot (Forward)	Summary Pilot rigged glider incorrectly resulting in severe right turn. Pilot managed to get glider down to landing area but lost control when moving to uprights to land. Glider turned and crashed into tree.	Injury Pilot: Dislocated elbow

Date 01.05.2009	Pilot Male Age: 43 Rating: P	Location Merthyr, UK Wind Strength: 41-48 km/h Conditions: Gusts	Wing Type Flexwing Hang Glider Wing: Wills Wing Sport 2 Launch Type: Foot (Assisted)	Summary Whilst clipped in in very windy conditions the nose wires became detached. Pilot was lifted 15ft and flung backwards onto a large rock.	Injury Pilot: Strained ligaments in foot

Date 13.03.2009	Pilot Male Age: 53 Rating: P	Location Perranporth, UK Wind Strength: 28-34 km/h Conditions: Smooth/Steady	Wing Type Flexwing Hang Glider Wing: Wills Wing Talon 150 Launch Type: Foot (Forward)	Summary On finals pilot decided to go round but then quickly lost height resulting in the glider drifting off-line and stalling into rigging gliders.	Injury Pilot: Unhurt

Date 17.09.2008	Pilot Male Age: 35 Rating: Novice	Location Swanborough, UK Wind Strength: 8-16 km/h Conditions: Smooth/Steady	Wing Type Flexwing Hang Glider Wing: Finsterwalder Perfex Launch Type: Foot (Forward)	Summary Student inadvertently stalled glider on final approach when changing grip from base bar to uprights.	Injury Pilot: Bruising and abrasions.

Date 03.08.2008	Pilot Male Age: 27 Rating: AP	Location Chabre, France Wind Strength: 0-8 km/h Conditions: Thermic	Wing Type Flexwing Hang Glider Wing: Aeros Combat Launch Type: Foot (Forward)	Summary During competition pilot encountered severe lee-side turbulence. Glider (with lowered sprogs) went weightless and folded. Pilot deployed (34sqm) emergency chute and landed fast but in trees.	Injury Pilot: Unhurt

Date 21.07.2008	Pilot Male Age: 52 Rating: P	Location Bell Hill, UK Wind Strength: 32-40 km/h Conditions: Thermic	Wing Type Flexwing Hang Glider Wing: Aeros Discus Launch Type: Foot (Forward)	Summary Pilot nosed in glider having caught base bar in crop on landing. Conditions known to be gusty, turbulent and windy.	Injury Pilot: Strained arm

Date 13.06.2008	Pilot Male Age: 45 Rating: AP	Location Blorenge, UK Wind Strength: 16-24 km/h Conditions: Smooth/Steady	Wing Type Flexwing Hang Glider Wing: Airbourne C4 Launch Type: Foot (Assisted)	Summary Pilot noticed main power lines on out-landing but failed to notice spur off main line. Had to make late turn to avoid spur and landed heavily downwind.	Injury Pilot: Fr finger, dislocated fingers

Last updated: 12 December 2024

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