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 2537 entries for paraglider wings
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| Date | Pilot | Location | Wing Type | Summary | Injury |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Incident Reports | |||||
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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 |
|
Date
29.03.2003 |
Pilot
MaleAge: 41 Rating: Novice |
Location
Sennybridge,UK Wind Strength: 16-24 km/h Conditions: Smooth/Steady |
Wing Type Wing: PRIMA Launch Type: Foot (Forward) |
Summary |
Injury
Pilot:Unhurt |
|
Date
28.03.2003 |
Pilot
MaleAge: 41 Rating: Novice |
Location
Mamtor,UK Wind Strength: 8-16 km/h Conditions: Smooth/Steady |
Wing Type Wing: Mac Muse Launch Type: Foot (Reverse) |
Summary |
Injury
Pilot:Broken leg |
|
Date
26.03.2003 |
Pilot
MaleAge: 37 Rating: Novice |
Location
Blorenge,UK Wind Strength: 16-24 km/h Conditions: Smooth/Steady |
Wing Type Wing: Advance Alpha 27 Launch Type: Foot (Reverse) |
Summary |
Injury
Pilot:Right ankle, fracture posterior maleus. |
|
Date
22.03.2003 |
Pilot
MaleRating: CP |
Location
Big Collin,UK Wind Strength: 16-24 km/h Conditions: Variable |
Wing Type Wing: Gin |
Summary |
Injury
Pilot:Unhurt |
|
Date
22.03.2003 |
Pilot
MaleAge: 43 Rating: P |
Location
Malvern,UK Wind Strength: 16-24 km/h Conditions: Thermic |
Wing Type Wing: QUATRX Wndtech Launch Type: Foot (Reverse) |
Summary |
Injury
Pilot:Poss, fracture vertebrae |
|
Date
21.03.2003 |
Pilot
MaleAge: 30 Rating: Novice |
Location
Tailbridge,UK Wind Strength: 16-24 km/h Conditions: Thermic |
Wing Type Wing: Apco Santana Launch Type: Foot (Reverse) |
Summary |
Injury
Pilot:Lowerback |
|
Date
13.03.2003 |
Pilot
MaleAge: 25 Rating: Novice |
Location
Darley Moor,UK Wind Strength: 8-16 km/h Conditions: Smooth/Steady |
Wing Type Wing: Ozone Atom Launch Type: Winch Tow |
Summary |
Injury
Pilot:Fr ankle |
|
Date
02.03.2003 |
Pilot
FemaleAge: 38 Rating: CP |
Location
Telegraph Hill,UK Wind Strength: 16-24 km/h Conditions: Thermic |
Wing Type Wing: Nova Xact Launch Type: Foot (Reverse) |
Summary |
Injury
Pilot:Unhurt |
Last updated: 13 September 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.
