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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

Incident reports are available in summary form for the following wing types:

Incident reports for paraglider 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.

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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 2455 entries for paraglider wings

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Date Pilot Location Wing Type Summary Injury
Incident Reports

Date
10.12.2007

Pilot
Male

Age:
47

Rating:
AP

Location
La Palma,
France

Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h

Conditions:
Variable

Wing Type
Paraglider

Wing:
Airwave
FR3 proto

Launch Type:
Foot (Forward)

Summary
Pilot collided with lamp post then fell to ground having experienced sink while attempting a spot landing.

Injury
Pilot:
Fr l1 vertebra

Date
14.11.2007

Pilot
Male

Age:
40

Rating:
CP

Location
Maiden Castle,
UK

Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h

Conditions:
Thermic

Wing Type
Paraglider

Wing:
Gin
Zulu medium

Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse)

Summary
Pilot practising low level 360s, misjudged height and speed and crashed into hill.

Injury
Pilot:
Fr vertebra, fr leg, dislo foot

Date
05.11.2007

Pilot
Male

Age:
47

Rating:
CP

Location
Western Bowl, Woldingham,
UK

Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h

Conditions:
Gusts

Wing Type
Paraglider

Wing:
Gin
Rebel

Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse)

Summary
Pilot suffered asymmetric collapse at low level in windy and gusty conditions. Possibility of rotor due wind being slightly off hill.

Injury
Pilot:
Fr legs

Date
01.11.2007

Pilot
Male

Age:
46

Rating:
CP

Location
Baza,
Spain

Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h

Conditions:
Thermic

Wing Type
Paraglider

Wing:
Nova
Mamboo

Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse)

Summary
Pilot suffered asymmetric collapse at low level having taken off in thermic breeze that was 90 degrees off the prevailing wind. Probable cause, rotor.

Injury
Pilot:
Fr elbow

Date
27.10.2007

Pilot
Male

Age:
28

Rating:
CP

Location
Bir,
India

Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h

Conditions:
Thermic

Wing Type
Paraglider

Launch Type:
Foot (Forward)

Summary
Pilot suffered cravat and had 2 failed attempts to deploy emergency chute then managed to recover glider and land.

Injury
Pilot:
Mild shock

Date
21.10.2007

Pilot
Male

Age:
44

Rating:
Novice

Location
Steyning,
UK

Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h

Conditions:
Smooth/Steady

Wing Type
Paraglider

Wing:
Perche
smart

Launch Type:
Foot (Forward)

Summary
Student mistimed landing while attempting slope landing.

Injury
Pilot:
Fr lower leg

Date
21.10.2007

Pilot
Male

Age:
48

Rating:
Novice

Location
Darley Moor,
UK

Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h

Conditions:
Smooth/Steady

Wing Type
Paraglider

Wing:
Ozone
Mojo

Launch Type:
Winch Tow

Summary
Student failed to release A risers on launch causing front collapse. Student fell forward onto shoulder.

Injury
Pilot:
Strained shoulder

Date
20.10.2007

Pilot
Male

Age:
62

Rating:
Novice

Location
Darley Moor,
UK

Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h

Conditions:
Smooth/Steady

Wing Type
Paraglider

Wing:
Ozone
Mojo

Launch Type:
Winch Tow

Summary
Student gave excessive input on one control resulting in low level lock-out.

Injury
Pilot:
Lower back

Date
19.10.2007

Pilot
Male

Age:
36

Rating:
Novice

Location
Beddingham,
UK

Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h

Conditions:
Smooth/Steady

Wing Type
Paraglider

Wing:
Apco
prima 30

Launch Type:
Foot (Forward)

Summary
student completed perfect top to bottom flight but caught foot on landing.

Injury
Pilot:
Torn ankle ligaments and tendons

Date
07.10.2007

Pilot
Male

Age:
38

Rating:
CP

Location
North Luffenham,
UK

Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h

Conditions:
Smooth/Steady

Wing Type
Paraglider

Wing:
Windtech
Tempest

Launch Type:
Winch Tow

Summary
Pilot attached tow line to small metal loops on harness designed to hold front mounted emergency parachute. One of the loops snapped during tow.

Injury
Pilot:
Unhurt

Last updated: 5 January 2025

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