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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.

Paraglider parascending (Courtesy Pete Brunt)

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
29.06.2006

Pilot
Male

Age:
61

Rating:
P

Location
Milk Hill,
UK

Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h

Conditions:
Smooth/Steady

Wing Type
Flexwing Hang Glider

Wing:
Aeros
Target 160

Launch Type:
Foot (Forward)

Summary
Pilot took off in light conditions and lost height making landing field impossible. Tried fly on wall landing but wheels caught on rough ground breaking both uprights and pilots arm.

Injury
Pilot:
Fr humerus

Date
14.06.2006

Pilot
Male

Location
West Runton,
UK

Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h

Conditions:
Variable

Wing Type
Flexwing Hang Glider

Wing:
Airwave
Calypso

Launch Type:
Foot (Assisted)

Summary
Pilot clipped sea defense while on landing approach having misjudged wind gradient. .

Injury
Pilot:
Fr arm

Date
10.06.2006

Pilot
Male

Age:
38

Rating:
CP

Location
Mere Bowl,
UK

Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h

Conditions:
Smooth/Steady

Wing Type
Flexwing Hang Glider

Wing:
Avian
Elan

Launch Type:
Foot (Forward)

Summary
Pilot failed to maintain proper airspeed while on approach having been object fixated by obstacles in landing field.

Injury
Pilot:
Fr humerus, cheek and knee

Date
05.06.2006

Pilot
Male

Age:
49

Rating:
AP

Location
Bo Peep,
UK

Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h

Conditions:
Thermic

Wing Type
Flexwing Hang Glider

Wing:
Apco
Santana Src

Launch Type:
Foot (Forward)

Summary
Pilot followed a thermal and left himself too low to complete a safe landing circuit. On finals, a thermal turned the glider 90 degrees and the pilot was forced to crash land into a tree.

Injury
Pilot:
Fr ribs, bruising

Date
08.05.2006

Pilot
Male

Age:
54

Rating:
CP

Location
North Cliff,
UK

Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h

Conditions:
Thermic

Wing Type
Flexwing Hang Glider

Wing:
Wills Wing
Eagle 164

Launch Type:
Winch Tow

Summary
Pilot mistimed flare and landed heavily having been cut away from aborted winch tow.

Injury
Pilot:
Bruising

Date
18.03.2006

Pilot
Male

Age:
49

Rating:
CP

Location
Mam Tor,
UK

Wind Strength:
32-40 km/h

Conditions:
Gusts

Wing Type
Flexwing Hang Glider

Wing:
Offpiste
Discovery 195

Launch Type:
Foot (Forward)

Summary
Whilst monitoring conditions on a windy launch, lone pilot appears to have been ground looped by gust, crashing heavily head first.

Injury
Pilot:
Concussion, bruising

Date
26.02.2006

Pilot
Male

Age:
25

Rating:
AP

Location
Famara,
Spain

Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h

Conditions:
Thermic

Wing Type
Flexwing Hang Glider

Wing:
Airwave
Magic Kiss 154

Launch Type:
Foot (Forward)

Summary
HG pilot took off while not clipped in. Hung onto A frame until clear then deployed emergency chute landing on rocky slope.

Injury
Pilot:
Fr arm, shoulder. concussion

Date
31.01.2006

Pilot
Male

Age:
29

Rating:
Novice

Location
Newlyn Downs,
UK

Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h

Conditions:
Smooth/Steady

Wing Type
Flexwing Hang Glider

Wing:
Moyes
Mars

Launch Type:
Winch Tow

Summary
Student did not reduce speed or flare on landing and glider nosed in.

Injury
Pilot:
Dislo elbow

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.

Last updated: 5 January 2025

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