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 420 entries for flexwing hang glider wings

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Date	Pilot	Location	Wing Type	Summary	Injury
Incident Reports

Date 16.07.2005	Pilot Male Age: 41 Rating: P	Location Smeatharpe, UK Wind Strength: 8-16 km/h Conditions: Thermic	Wing Type Flexwing Hang Glider Wing: Moyes Sx3 Launch Type: Winch Tow	Summary Pilot crashed on tow after guillotined winch line caught on base bar then fence. .	Injury Pilot: Fr arm, bruising, grazes

Date 12.07.2005	Pilot Male Age: 41 Rating: P	Location Smeatharpe, UK Wind Strength: 0-8 km/h Conditions: Smooth/Steady	Wing Type Flexwing Hang Glider Wing: Moyes Extralite 137 Launch Type: Aero Tow	Summary Pilot pushed out on aerotow launch. Glider dropped wing and nosed in hard.	Injury Pilot: Grazed knee

Date 03.07.2005	Pilot Male Rating: P	Location Mendlesham, UK Wind Strength: 8-16 km/h Conditions: Smooth/Steady	Wing Type Flexwing Hang Glider Wing: Aeros Kpl3 Launch Type: Winch Tow	Summary After landing pilot discovered hang point pivot pin had slipped out 2cm having noticed a creaking noise while being towed into air.	Injury Pilot: Unhurt

Date 03.07.2005	Pilot Male Age: 39 Rating: AP	Location Mendelsham, UK Wind Strength: 8-16 km/h Conditions: Smooth/Steady	Wing Type Flexwing Hang Glider Wing: Solar Wings Scandal Launch Type: Winch Tow	Summary Pilot noticed that kingpost wires were incorrectly attached.	Injury Pilot: Unhurt

Date 18.06.2005	Pilot Male Age: 40 Rating: CP	Location Rushup Edge, UK Wind Strength: 24-32 km/h Conditions: Thermic	Wing Type Flexwing Hang Glider Wing: Airwave Calypso Launch Type: Foot (Forward)	Summary Tow rated pilot got into difficulties when attempting to ridge soar having hill launched. Pilot landed heavily behind trees.	Injury Pilot: Bruising

Date 15.06.2005	Pilot Male Age: 41 Rating: CP	Location Plaine Joux, France Wind Strength: 0-8 km/h Conditions: Thermic	Wing Type Flexwing Hang Glider Wing: Aeros Target 16 Launch Type: Foot (Forward)	Summary It is believed that the pilot clipped a tree in light conditions and fell 15m to the ground. The pilot was wearing a cycle helmet which contributed sighnificantly to the seriousness of the head injuries!.	Injury Pilot: Fr skull, fr ribs

Date 06.06.2005	Pilot Male Age: 39 Rating: CP	Location Col De Forclaz, France Wind Strength: 8-16 km/h Conditions: Variable	Wing Type Flexwing Hang Glider Wing: Avian Rio Launch Type: Foot (Forward)	Summary Pilot was crashed into by out of control paraglider pilot while waiting on ramp to take off.	Injury Pilot: Gashed leg, bruised shoulder

Date 06.06.2005	Pilot Male Age: 34 Rating: CP	Location Annecy, France Wind Strength: 8-16 km/h Conditions: Smooth/Steady	Wing Type Flexwing Hang Glider Wing: Avian Rio Launch Type: Foot (Forward)	Summary Pilot had to land in emergency field having left it too late to make official field. Glider nosed in in long grass as pilot could not locate harness zip and had to land on wheels.	Injury Pilot: Bruised ribs

Date 03.06.2005	Pilot Male Age: 59 Rating: CP	Location Plaine Joux, France Wind Strength: 8-16 km/h Conditions: Variable	Wing Type Flexwing Hang Glider Wing: Airwave Sportster Launch Type: Foot (Forward)	Summary Pilot overshot landing area and crashed into a parked car.	Injury Pilot: Strained elbow

Date 17.05.2005	Pilot Female Age: 46 Rating: P	Location Smeatharpe, UK Wind Strength: 0-8 km/h Conditions: Smooth/Steady	Wing Type Flexwing Hang Glider Wing: Moyes Sx2 Launch Type: Winch Tow	Summary Pilot stalled glider during winch launch after pushing bar out having foolishly anticipated increased winch tension that did not materialise due to mechanical failure.	Injury Pilot: Bruises and grazing.

Last updated: 17 July 2025

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