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 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).
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 2497 entries for paraglider wings
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| Date | Pilot | Location | Wing Type | Summary | Injury |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Incident Reports | |||||
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Date
07.10.2003 |
Pilot
MaleAge: 32 Rating: Novice |
Location
Marania Farm,Kenya Wind Strength: 8-16 km/h Conditions: Thermic |
Wing Type Wing: Advance Alpha Ii Launch Type: Foot (Forward) |
Summary |
Injury
Pilot:Sprained ankle. |
|
Date
26.09.2003 |
Pilot
MaleAge: 43 Rating: AP |
Location
Tailbridge,UK Wind Strength: 16-24 km/h Conditions: Thermic |
Wing Type Wing: Airwave Wave Launch Type: Foot (Reverse) |
Summary |
Injury
Pilot:Unhurt |
|
Date
25.09.2003 |
Pilot
MaleAge: 44 Rating: CP |
Location
Tan Hill,UK Wind Strength: 16-24 km/h Conditions: Thermic |
Wing Type Wing: Flying Planet Sirius Launch Type: Foot (Forward) |
Summary |
Injury
Pilot:Dislocated left ankle. |
|
Date
20.09.2003 |
Pilot
Male |
Location
Swanage,UK Wind Strength: 8-16 km/h Conditions: Smooth/Steady |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury
Pilot:Unhurt |
|
Date
18.09.2003 |
Pilot
Unknown |
Location
Clough Head,UK Wind Strength: 24-32 km/h Conditions: Thermic |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury
Pilot:Fractured tibia and fibula. |
|
Date
17.09.2003 |
Pilot
MaleAge: 43 Rating: AP |
Location
Kimmeridge,UK Wind Strength: 16-24 km/h Conditions: Variable |
Wing Type Wing: Sky Fides Launch Type: Foot (Reverse) |
Summary |
Injury
Pilot:Fractured vertebra, t12. |
|
Date
17.09.2003 |
Pilot
MaleAge: 35 Rating: Novice |
Location
Pilgrims Farm,UK Wind Strength: 8-16 km/h Conditions: Thermic |
Wing Type Wing: Sky Lift 26 Launch Type: Foot (Forward) |
Summary |
Injury
Pilot:Possible tendon/ligament damage. |
|
Date
14.09.2003 |
Pilot
MaleAge: 28 Rating: CP |
Location
Tow Scar,UK Wind Strength: 16-24 km/h Conditions: Thermic |
Wing Type Wing: Nova Pheron Launch Type: Foot (Reverse) |
Summary |
Injury
Pilot:Dl wrist, burns and bruises. |
|
Date
14.09.2003 |
Pilot
MaleAge: 48 Rating: P |
Location
Moel Acre,UK Wind Strength: 8-16 km/h Conditions: Smooth/Steady |
Wing Type Wing: Ozone Vulcan Launch Type: Foot (Reverse) |
Summary |
Injury
Pilot:Unhurt |
|
Date
13.09.2003 |
Pilot
MaleAge: 41 Rating: CP |
Location
Beachy Head,UK Wind Strength: 16-24 km/h Conditions: Smooth/Steady |
Wing Type Wing: Airwave Sport Launch Type: Foot (Reverse) |
Summary |
Injury
Pilot:Fr right ankle |
Last updated: 15 June 2025
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A number of incident analysis reports are also available in the safety section of our website. These are compiled from the individual incident reports submitted during the course of each year.
