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
16.04.2003 |
Pilot
MaleAge: 32 Rating: CP |
Location
Beachy Head,UK |
Wing Type Wing: Nova Carbon |
Summary |
Injury
Pilot:Fr l1 & l2 |
|
Date
15.04.2003 |
Pilot
MaleAge: 39 Rating: Novice |
Location
High Edge,UK Wind Strength: 8-16 km/h Conditions: Thermic |
Wing Type Launch Type: Foot (Forward) |
Summary |
Injury
Pilot:Cut knee |
|
Date
08.04.2003 |
Pilot
Male |
Location
Walla Crag,UK |
Wing Type |
Summary |
Injury
Pilot:Chest, pelvic, damage. resuce called for airlift |
|
Date
08.04.2003 |
Pilot
MaleAge: 55 Rating: AP |
Location
SwitzerlandWind Strength: 32-40 km/h Conditions: Gusts |
Wing Type Wing: Advance Sigma 5 Launch Type: Foot (Forward) |
Summary |
Injury
Pilot:Crush damage to lower back and neck. severe damage to l1. internal injuries. |
|
Date
06.04.2003 |
Pilot
MaleAge: 23 Rating: Novice |
Location
Barton Aerodrome,UK |
Wing Type Wing: Windtech Corel Launch Type: Vehicle/Boat Tow |
Summary |
Injury
Pilot:Cut chin |
|
Date
05.04.2003 |
Pilot
MaleAge: 41 Rating: Novice |
Location
Heol Senni,UK Wind Strength: 0-8 km/h Conditions: Smooth/Steady |
Wing Type Wing: Firebird G-Sport Launch Type: Foot (Forward) |
Summary |
Injury
Pilot:Broken right ankle |
|
Date
05.04.2003 |
Pilot
MaleAge: 47 Rating: AP |
Location
Bell Hill,UK Wind Strength: 24-32 km/h Conditions: Thermic |
Wing Type Wing: Sky Atis 28 Launch Type: Foot (Reverse) |
Summary |
Injury
Pilot:Ankle, not specified. |
|
Date
04.04.2003 |
Pilot
MaleAge: 33 Rating: Novice |
Location
Telegraph Hill,UK Wind Strength: 16-24 km/h Conditions: Smooth/Steady |
Wing Type Wing: Windtech Tonic Launch Type: Foot (Reverse) |
Summary |
Injury
Pilot:Fr r tibia, chipped toe. |
|
Date
03.04.2003 |
Pilot
MaleAge: 36 Rating: Novice |
Location
Gelligaer,UK Wind Strength: 16-24 km/h Conditions: Thermic |
Wing Type Wing: Airwave Harmony2 Launch Type: Foot (Reverse) |
Summary |
Injury
Pilot:Dislocated right shoulder |
|
Date
31.03.2003 |
Pilot
MaleAge: 33 Rating: AP |
Location
Mynydd Meid,UK Wind Strength: 16-24 km/h Conditions: Smooth/Steady |
Wing Type Wing: AERODYNE Jumbe Launch Type: Foot (Reverse) |
Summary |
Injury
Pilot:Right fractured neck of humerus |
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.
