British Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association

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:

• All Wing Types
• Paraglider
• Flexwing Hang Glider
• Rigid Hang Glider
• Speedrider
• Speedflyer/Miniwing
• Powered PG
• Powered HG
• Other

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.

If you want to search by incident date, please enter the day, month and year numerically as dd-mm-yyyy (eg. 03-12-2019).

All Wing Types Paraglider Flexwing Hang Glider Rigid Hang Glider Speedrider Speedflyer/Miniwing Powered PG Powered HG Other

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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 2537 entries for paraglider wings

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Date	Pilot	Location	Wing Type	Summary	Injury
Incident Reports
Date 15.07.2008	Pilot Male Age: 41 Rating: CP	Location Col de la Forclaz, France Wind Strength: 0-8 km/h Conditions: Thermic	Wing Type Paraglider Wing: Ozone Buzz Launch Type: Foot (Forward)	Summary Pilot had mid-air with another paraglider while thermalling.	Injury Pilot: Unhurt
Date 10.07.2008	Pilot Male Age: 70 Rating: Novice	Location Rabou, France Wind Strength: 0-8 km/h Conditions: Smooth/Steady	Wing Type Paraglider Wing: Airwave Wave Launch Type: Foot (Forward)	Summary Student flared asymmetrically causing swing to one side and one-legged landing.	Injury Pilot: Fr ankle
Date 17.06.2008	Pilot Male Age: 47 Rating: Novice	Location Gallounet, France Wind Strength: 16-24 km/h Conditions: Smooth/Steady	Wing Type Paraglider Wing: Skywalk Mescal 2 Launch Type: Foot (Reverse)	Summary Student was blown back over ridge in breezy conditions and landed in a tree.	Injury Pilot: Bruising and grazes
Date 15.06.2008	Pilot Male Age: 55 Rating: Novice	Location Muggery, UK Wind Strength: 8-16 km/h Conditions: Smooth/Steady	Wing Type Paraglider Wing: Apco Karma M Launch Type: Foot (Reverse)	Summary Student accidentally induced pitch while getting into harness just prior to slope/top landing. Did not flare enough when landing.	Injury Pilot: Fr ankle
Date 15.06.2008	Pilot Female Age: 34 Rating: CP	Location Bradwell, UK Wind Strength: 16-24 km/h Conditions: Variable	Wing Type Paraglider Wing: Gin Yeti Launch Type: Foot (Forward)	Summary Pilot was dragged over wall and fence having tried to forward launch in reverse launch conditions.	Injury Pilot: Fr elbow
Date 11.06.2008	Pilot Male Age: 50 Rating: AP	Location St Catherines Down, UK Wind Strength: 24-32 km/h Conditions: Gusts	Wing Type Paraglider Wing: Independence Speed 5 Launch Type: Foot (Reverse)	Summary Having just taken off on a tandem flight the glider flew through a lull which forced the pilot to land on a lower shelf. The passengers feet became tangled in undergrowth causing both pilot and passenger to fall.	Injury Pilot: Unhurt
Date 09.06.2008	Pilot Male Age: 62 Rating: P	Location Bo Peep, UK Wind Strength: 16-24 km/h Conditions: Thermic	Wing Type Paraglider Wing: Axis Vega 2 Launch Type: Foot (Reverse)	Summary Pilot had mid-air collision with hang glider pilot while thermalling. Became wrapped up on hang glider so threw emergency chute.	Injury Pilot: Sprained ankle, minor cuts.
Date 07.06.2008	Pilot Male Age: 45 Rating: Novice	Location Darley Moor, UK Wind Strength: 8-16 km/h Conditions: Smooth/Steady	Wing Type Paraglider Wing: Ozone Element S Launch Type: Winch Tow	Summary Student went off line slightly during low (3m) towed flights. Winch powered off and student landed awkwardly.	Injury Pilot: Fr leg
Date 06.06.2008	Pilot Male Age: 45 Rating: P	Location Buttermere Moss, UK Wind Strength: 24-32 km/h Conditions: Variable	Wing Type Paraglider Wing: Aerodyne Jumbe 29 Launch Type: Foot (Reverse)	Summary Pilot misjudged wind conditions on final approach and landed short, hitting car in car park.	Injury Pilot: Unhurt
Date 01.06.2008	Pilot Male Age: 48 Rating: CP	Location Dodd Fell, UK Wind Strength: 16-24 km/h Conditions: Thermic	Wing Type Paraglider Wing: U-Turn Infinity Launch Type: Foot (Reverse)	Summary Pilot misjudged approach on top landing and landed downwind heavilly.	Injury Pilot: Fr vertebra t12

Last updated: 12 September 2025

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