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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.

Zabdi Keen on Arran

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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Date Pilot Location Wing Type Summary Injury
Incident Reports

Date
26.06.2006

Pilot
Male

Age:
53

Rating:
P

Location
Saltburn,
UK

Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h

Conditions:
Smooth/Steady

Wing Type
Paraglider

Wing:
Ozone
Buzz

Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse)

Summary
Pilot got caught out by turbulence having got low while soaring close in on a coastal site. Crashed into rocks. .

Injury
Pilot:
Fr t12 ,t11 and l1 vertebra

Date
24.06.2006

Pilot
Male

Age:
42

Rating:
Novice

Location
Fochriw,
UK

Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h

Conditions:
Smooth/Steady

Wing Type
Paraglider

Wing:
Ozone
Mojo

Launch Type:
Foot (Forward)

Summary
Student caught foot on landing.

Injury
Pilot:
Fr ankle

Date
24.06.2006

Pilot
Male

Age:
44

Rating:
P

Location
Nont Sarahs,
UK

Wind Strength:
16-24 km/h

Conditions:
Gusts

Wing Type
Paraglider

Wing:
Edel
Confidence

Launch Type:
Foot (Forward)

Summary
Pilot took off into gusting and fluctuation conditions resulting in a loss of height and pilot landing on rock. Wind then took glider and pulled pilot down rocky slope.

Injury
Pilot:
Spr l wrist, ankle and knee. dislo r wrist

Date
24.06.2006

Pilot
Male

Age:
52

Rating:
P

Location
Limerstone Down,
UK

Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h

Conditions:
Thermic

Wing Type
Paraglider

Wing:
Airwave
Wave

Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse)

Summary
Pilot suffered asymmetric collapse at 3-4m and landed heavily.

Injury
Pilot:
Fr shoulder

Date
23.06.2006

Pilot
Male

Age:
43

Rating:
AP

Location
Merthyr,
UK

Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h

Conditions:
Thermic

Wing Type
Paraglider

Wing:
Mac
Intox

Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse)

Summary
Pilot suffered collapse, probably due to rotor, at low level. Emergency chute deployed at 57m (190ft) and landed safely. Pilot (experienced comp pilot) had attempted to recover but noticed how fast ground was coming up!.

Injury
Pilot:
Unhurt

Date
23.06.2006

Pilot
Female

Age:
45

Rating:
CP

Location
Fochriw,
UK

Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h

Conditions:
Thermic

Wing Type
Paraglider

Wing:
Nova
Xact

Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse)

Summary
Pilot slope landed having lost lift due to wind being off hill. Glider caught by wind and pulled pilot through rocky gully.

Injury
Pilot:
2 fr wrists, bruising

Date
17.06.2006

Pilot
Male

Age:
38

Rating:
Novice

Location
Mount Caburn,
UK

Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h

Conditions:
Smooth/Steady

Wing Type
Paraglider

Wing:
Windtech
Tempus

Launch Type:
Foot (Assisted)

Summary
Student failed to follow flight plan or instruction and flew into tree.

Injury
Pilot:
Scratches and bruising

Date
16.06.2006

Pilot
Male

Age:
44

Rating:
Novice

Location
Merthyr,
UK

Wind Strength:
8-16 km/h

Conditions:
Thermic

Wing Type
Paraglider

Wing:
Ozone
Mojo

Launch Type:
Foot (Forward)

Summary
Student landed cross wind in light conditions and landed faster than expected.

Injury
Pilot:
Spr ankle

Date
15.06.2006

Pilot
Male

Age:
36

Rating:
Novice

Location
Blaenavon,
UK

Wind Strength:
0-8 km/h

Conditions:
Thermic

Wing Type
Paraglider

Wing:
Ozone
Mojo

Launch Type:
Foot (Forward)

Summary
Student completed flight plan and landed but twisted ankle on tussock during landing.

Injury
Pilot:
Spr ankle

Date
14.06.2006

Pilot
Male

Age:
51

Rating:
CP

Location
Pandy,
UK

Wind Strength:
24-32 km/h

Conditions:
Turbulent

Wing Type
Paraglider

Wing:
Gradient
Safir 2000

Launch Type:
Foot (Reverse)

Summary
Pilot suffered large symmetric collapse at low level while on approach to slope landing. Caught out by rotor caused by wind being well off the slope.

Injury
Pilot:
Fr wrist, fr vertebra

Last updated: 5 January 2025

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