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 2455 entries for paraglider wings
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| Date | Pilot | Location | Wing Type | Summary | Injury |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Incident Reports | |||||
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Date
15.06.2003 |
Pilot
Male |
Location
Sutton Bank,UK Wind Strength: 24-32 km/h Conditions: Thermic |
Wing Type Wing: Nova Launch Type: Foot (Reverse) |
Summary |
Injury
Pilot:Unhurt |
|
Date
15.06.2003 |
Pilot
MaleRating: Novice |
Location
Bewaldeth,UK Wind Strength: 8-16 km/h Conditions: Thermic |
Wing Type Wing: Edel Atlas Launch Type: Foot (Forward) |
Summary |
Injury
Pilot:Dislocated shoulder. |
|
Date
14.06.2003 |
Pilot
MaleAge: 46 Rating: AP |
Location
Merthyr (Wales),UK Wind Strength: 16-24 km/h Conditions: Thermic |
Wing Type Wing: paramac Launch Type: Foot (Reverse) |
Summary |
Injury
Pilot:Broken collar bone |
|
Date
14.06.2003 |
Pilot
MaleAge: 41 Rating: CP |
Location
Cautley Spout,UK Wind Strength: 24-32 km/h Conditions: Gusts |
Wing Type Wing: Apco Fiesta Launch Type: Foot (Reverse) |
Summary |
Injury
Pilot:Fractured wrist and fractured pelvis |
|
Date
14.06.2003 |
Pilot
MaleAge: 62 Rating: Novice |
Location
High And Over,UK Wind Strength: 16-24 km/h Conditions: Smooth/Steady |
Wing Type Wing: Apco Fiesta Launch Type: Foot (Reverse) |
Summary |
Injury
Pilot:Bruising to shoulder and grazing on head and also lip. |
|
Date
10.06.2003 |
Pilot
MaleAge: 40 Rating: Novice |
Location
Dune De Pyla,France Wind Strength: 16-24 km/h Conditions: Variable |
Wing Type Wing: Swing Arcus |
Summary |
Injury
Pilot:Unhurt |
|
Date
09.06.2003 |
Pilot
MaleRating: CP |
Location
Bunster,UK Wind Strength: 16-24 km/h Conditions: Thermic |
Wing Type Wing: FLYING PLANET Spirit Launch Type: Foot (Reverse) |
Summary |
Injury
Pilot:Unhurt |
|
Date
08.06.2003 |
Pilot
MaleAge: 49 |
Location
Wheston,UK Wind Strength: 8-16 km/h Conditions: Variable |
Wing Type Wing: Edel Apollo 27 Launch Type: Foot (Reverse) |
Summary |
Injury
Pilot:Fr lower arm. |
|
Date
01.06.2003 |
Pilot
MaleAge: 41 Rating: CP |
Location
Mam Tor (East),UK Wind Strength: 8-16 km/h Conditions: Thermic |
Wing Type Wing: Apco Fiesta Launch Type: Foot (Reverse) |
Summary |
Injury
Pilot:Bruising and initial winding |
|
Date
01.06.2003 |
Pilot
MaleAge: 59 Rating: P |
Location
Folly At Maiden Newton,UK Wind Strength: 16-24 km/h Conditions: Smooth/Steady |
Wing Type Wing: Firebird Hornet Launch Type: Foot (Reverse) |
Summary |
Injury
Pilot:Dislocated shoulder and right elbow ( ulna and radii). |
Last updated: 5 January 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.
