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.
The BHPA incident reports database is fully searchable. To refine your search you can specify a particular wing type and select "or" or "and". For example, if you want to search for paraglider incidents at Hay Bluff, for best search results select paraglider from the drop down list and the "and" option.
If you want to search by incident date, please enter the day, month and year numerically as dd-mm-yyyy (eg. 03-12-2019).
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 420 entries for flexwing hang glider wings
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| Date | Pilot | Location | Wing Type | Summary | Injury |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Incident Reports | |||||
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Date
30.03.2003 |
Pilot
MaleAge: 35 Rating: CP |
Location
Hill Farm,UK Wind Strength: 16-24 km/h Conditions: Thermic |
Wing Type Wing: Avian Java Launch Type: Winch Tow |
Summary |
Injury
Pilot:Minor bruising of thumb. |
|
Date
27.01.2003 |
Pilot
FemaleAge: 37 Rating: CP |
Location
Macher,Lanzerote.,Spain Wind Strength: 8-16 km/h Conditions: Variable |
Wing Type Wing: Avian Rio Launch Type: Foot (Forward) |
Summary |
Injury
Pilot:Broken humerus left arm |
|
Date
21.01.2003 |
Pilot
FemaleAge: 33 Rating: CP |
Location
Wallably Ranch,US Wind Strength: 16-24 km/h Conditions: Thermic |
Wing Type Wing: Wills Wing Falcon 170 Launch Type: Aero Tow |
Summary |
Injury
Pilot:Broken leg and dislocated ankle |
|
Date
19.01.2003 |
Pilot
MaleAge: 30 Rating: CP |
Location
Thornhill,UK Wind Strength: 8-16 km/h Conditions: Smooth/Steady |
Wing Type Wing: LAMINAR Mr700 Launch Type: Aero Tow |
Summary |
Injury
Pilot:Unhurt |
|
Date
18.01.2003 |
Pilot
MaleAge: 38 Rating: CP |
Location
Edenfield,UK Wind Strength: 24-32 km/h Conditions: Turbulent |
Wing Type Wing: Aeros Target Launch Type: Foot (Forward) |
Summary |
Injury
Pilot:Broken right humerus |
|
Date
11.01.2003 |
Pilot
MaleAge: 44 Rating: FLPA |
Location
The Tarn Farm,UK Wind Strength: 0-8 km/h Conditions: Smooth/Steady |
Wing Type Wing: Avian Java 155/Mosquito Launch Type: Foot (Assisted) |
Summary |
Injury
Unknown |
|
Date
13.10.2002 |
Pilot
MaleAge: 39 |
Location
Darley Moor,UK Wind Strength: 8-16 km/h Conditions: Smooth/Steady |
Wing Type Wing: Icaro Mars Launch Type: Winch Tow |
Summary |
Injury
Pilot:Bruised eye, stiff neck (later) |
|
Date
12.10.2002 |
Pilot
Male |
Location
Bell Hill,UK Wind Strength: 16-24 km/h Conditions: Smooth/Steady |
Wing Type Wing: Airwave Extreme Launch Type: Foot (Forward) |
Summary |
Injury
Unknown |
|
Date
12.10.2002 |
Pilot
MaleAge: 47 Rating: CP |
Location
Bell Hill,UK Wind Strength: 16-24 km/h Conditions: Smooth/Steady |
Wing Type Wing: Airwave Calypso Launch Type: Foot (Forward) |
Summary |
Injury
Unknown |
|
Date
12.10.2002 |
Pilot
MaleAge: 46 Rating: CP |
Location
Bell Hill,UK Wind Strength: 16-24 km/h Conditions: Smooth/Steady |
Wing Type Wing: Airwave Pulse Launch Type: Foot (Forward) |
Summary |
Injury
Unknown |
Last updated: 17 July 2025
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