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 12.08.2001	Pilot Male Age: 38	Location Col De Forclaz, France Wind Strength: 16-24 km/h Conditions: Thermic	Wing Type Flexwing Hang Glider Wing: Airwave Calypso Launch Type: Foot (Forward)	Summary Pilot attempting to land in an unfamiliar landing field. His downwind leg of the appraoch was too low which meant he had to make a steep/ tight turn into the field. As he made this turn the glider tip stalled and the pilot hit a bush.	Injury Pilot: Severe contusion chest and upper arm.

Date 12.08.2001	Pilot Male Age: 27 Rating: CP	Location Col De Forclas, France Wind Strength: 0-8 km/h Conditions: Thermic	Wing Type Flexwing Hang Glider Wing: Airwave Kiss 154 Launch Type: Foot (Assisted)	Summary Pilot stalled the glider whilst attempting to fly slowly in thermal lift, glider impacted the hill.	Injury Pilot: Swollen knee.

Date 09.08.2001	Pilot Male Age: 51 Rating: CP	Location Hill Farm, UK Wind Strength: 0-8 km/h Conditions: Smooth/Steady	Wing Type Flexwing Hang Glider Wing: Hi Way Stubby Launch Type: Winch Tow	Summary Student encountered turbulence during tow launch - he attempted to correct the gliders direction but overcontrolled the glider resulting in him now facing downwind. He continued his downwind flight path until he impacted the ground.	Injury Pilot: Fr cervical vertebra * 2.

Date 07.08.2001	Pilot Male Age: 30 Rating: CP	Location Col De La Forclaz, France	Wing Type Flexwing Hang Glider Wing: Airwave Pulse Launch Type: Foot (Forward)	Summary PG and HG flying toward each other head on. At the last moment the HG turned right to avoid a collision and the PG turned left, HG tumbled and crashed in slope.	Injury Pilot: Cuts and bruises.

Date 04.08.2001	Pilot Male Age: 39 Rating: P	Location St Andre, France Wind Strength: 32-40 km/h Conditions: Thermic	Wing Type Flexwing Hang Glider Wing: Avian Java	Summary A gust caused the glider to lift - the pilot reacted by grabbing the gliders upright and his wife held the leading edge midway along its length. They noticed that the cross tube was badly bent.	Injury Unknown

Date 31.07.2001	Pilot Male Age: 58 Rating: AP	Location St Andre, France Wind Strength: 8-16 km/h Conditions: Smooth/Steady	Wing Type Flexwing Hang Glider Wing: Aeros Combat	Summary Pilot hit tree during landing approach.	Injury Pilot: Fr femur, concussion and loss of consciousness for more than three days, fr metacarpel.

Date 28.07.2001	Pilot Male Age: 51	Location Darley Moor, UK Wind Strength: 8-16 km/h Conditions: Smooth/Steady	Wing Type Flexwing Hang Glider Wing: Icaro Mars 2000 Launch Type: Winch Tow	Summary Student overcontrolled following tow release, student pushed out during a turn whilst low, glider stalled pilot impacted the ground.	Injury Pilot: Concussion, cuts to face, bruising.

Date 22.07.2001	Pilot Male Age: 44 Rating: CP	Location Freathy, UK Wind Strength: 16-24 km/h Conditions: Smooth/Steady	Wing Type Flexwing Hang Glider Wing: Airwave Sportster Launch Type: Foot (Forward)	Summary Pilot allow a turn to develop whilst launching his hang glider resulting in his right wingtip contacting the ground and the glider spinning into the hill. All this took place after 2 hours of paragliding.	Injury Pilot: Fr ribs, collar bone, 3 crushed vertebrae,nose. internal injuries to lungs etc. frontal dislocation of left femur. cuts to face etc.

Date 01.07.2001	Pilot Male Age: 39	Location Serra Do Loranco, Spain Wind Strength: 24-32 km/h Conditions: Thermic	Wing Type Flexwing Hang Glider Wing: Icaro Laminar Mrx 2001st13 Launch Type: Foot (Forward)	Summary Pilot forced to land on wheels after xc flight. Wheels snagged in ruts in the field the pilot swung through control frame.	Injury Pilot: Dislocated elbow.

Date 23.06.2001	Pilot Male Age: 54 Rating: P	Location Mendlesham, UK Wind Strength: 0-8 km/h	Wing Type Flexwing Hang Glider Wing: Solar Wings Rumour 2 Launch Type: Winch Tow	Summary Pilot drifted off line during tow flight after long lay-off, the tow was aborted and the pilot crashed in long grass.	Injury Pilot: Sprained neck

Last updated: 5 January 2025

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