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
02.03.2003 |
Pilot
MaleAge: 53 Rating: CP |
Location
Bell Hill,UK Wind Strength: 16-24 km/h Conditions: Variable |
Wing Type Wing: SKY PARAGLIDERS Lift Launch Type: Foot (Reverse) |
Summary |
Injury
Pilot:Spiral oblique fracture 5th metacarpal left hand. |
|
Date
16.02.2003 |
Pilot
MaleAge: 27 Rating: CP |
Location
Nont Saras, East Bowl,UK Wind Strength: 16-24 km/h Conditions: Smooth/Steady |
Wing Type Wing: Harley Soroco Launch Type: Foot (Reverse) |
Summary |
Injury
Pilot:Spinal fracture |
|
Date
14.02.2003 |
Pilot
FemaleAge: 44 Rating: Novice |
Location
Swanborough,UK Wind Strength: 16-24 km/h Conditions: Smooth/Steady |
Wing Type Wing: Ozone Atom Launch Type: Foot (Reverse) |
Summary |
Injury
Pilot:Cuts on face |
|
Date
09.02.2003 |
Pilot
FemaleAge: 27 Rating: Novice |
Location
UKWind Strength: 8-16 km/h Conditions: Smooth/Steady |
Wing Type Wing: Edel Atlas Launch Type: Foot (Forward) |
Summary |
Injury
Pilot:Suspected twisted ankle |
|
Date
09.02.2003 |
Pilot
MaleAge: 36 Rating: Novice |
Location
Benbradagh, Dungiven,UK Wind Strength: 0-8 km/h Conditions: Variable |
Wing Type Wing: Firebird N-Joy Launch Type: Foot (Forward) |
Summary |
Injury
Pilot:Deep cut over right kneecap, bruising to right and left lower legs |
|
Date
05.02.2003 |
Pilot
MaleAge: 40 Rating: P |
Location
Devils Dyke,UK Wind Strength: 16-24 km/h Conditions: Smooth/Steady |
Wing Type Wing: Advance Bibeta Launch Type: Foot (Reverse) |
Summary |
Injury
Pilot:Broken fibia & tibia left leg. |
|
Date
21.01.2003 |
Pilot
MaleAge: 56 Rating: P |
Location
Haresfield,UK Wind Strength: 16-24 km/h Conditions: Variable |
Wing Type Wing: GRADIENT Saphir 2000 Launch Type: Foot (Reverse) |
Summary |
Injury
Pilot:Bruised back |
|
Date
07.01.2003 |
Pilot
MaleRating: CP |
Location
Jama,Spain |
Wing Type Wing: Apco Simba Launch Type: Foot (Forward) |
Summary |
Injury
Pilot:Fatal. |
|
Date
05.01.2003 |
Pilot
MaleAge: 37 Rating: AP |
Location
Monks Down,UK Wind Strength: 24-32 km/h Conditions: Variable |
Wing Type Wing: Airwave Sport Launch Type: Foot (Reverse) |
Summary |
Injury
Pilot:Bruised ribs |
|
Date
04.01.2003 |
Pilot
MaleAge: 31 Rating: Novice |
Location
Rodneys Pillar,UK Wind Strength: 8-16 km/h Conditions: Smooth/Steady |
Wing Type Wing: FreeX Moon Launch Type: Foot (Forward) |
Summary |
Injury
Pilot:Lower back injury and knee |
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.
