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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.

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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.

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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 2441 entries for paraglider wings

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Date Pilot Location Wing Type Summary Injury
Incident Reports

Date
17.08.2016

Pilot
Male

Age:
46

Flying Experience:
8 years

1 hour
(1 hour)

20 flights
(20 flights)

Location
Swanborough,
Lewes,
UK

Wind Strength:
5-10 km/h

Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent

Wing Type
Paraglider

Wing:
Ozone
Atom

Launch Type:
Foot

Summary
Student did not flare on slope landing and landed with feet out front.

Injury
Pilot:
Seriously Injured,

Feet, Legs

Date
15.08.2016

Pilot
Male

Age:
37


4 flights
(4 flights)

Location
Warren Barn Farm,
Woldingham,Surrey,
UK

Wind Strength:
0-5 km/h

Conditions:,
Not Turbulent

Wing Type
Paraglider

Wing:
UP
Ascent 3

Launch Type:
Foot

Summary
Student lost balance on launch and fell over.

Injury
Pilot:
Minor Injuries,

Hands, Arms, Shoulder

Date
14.08.2016

Pilot
Male

Age:
36


8 flights
(8 flights)

Location
Moel Elio,
Bangor,
UK

Wind Strength:
0-5 km/h

Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent

Wing Type
Paraglider

Wing:
Swing
Discus

Launch Type:
Foot

Summary
Student sprained ankle on take off run.

Injury
Pilot:
Minor Injuries,

Feet, Legs

Date
09.08.2016

Pilot
Male

Age:
38

Rating:
P

Flying Experience:
16 years

500 hours
(30 hours)

1000 flights
(50 flights)

Location
Liddington Castle,
Four Marks,
UK

Wind Strength:
20-25 km/h

Conditions:
Strong,
Strong Turbulence

Wing Type
Paraglider

Wing:
Air Design
Volt 2

Launch Type:
Foot

Summary
Pilot suffered large deflation while on bar and at altitude while on XC. Glider entered cascade and despite 4 attempts to stall out, pilot ended up with large cravat. Pilot opted to deploy parachute as he could not guarantee being able to land safely. Parachute deployed but downplayed with glider. Pilot landed in trees uninjured.

Injury
Pilot:
Unhurt

Date
06.08.2016

Pilot
Male

Age:
43

Rating:
CP

Flying Experience:
11 years

38 hours
(19 hours)

174 flights
(101 flights)

Location
Rybury,
Alton Barnes,
UK

Wind Strength:
20-25 km/h

Conditions:
Moderate,
Moderate Turbulence

Wing Type
Paraglider

Wing:
Advance
Epsilon 6

Launch Type:
Foot

Summary
Pilot sustained asymmetric collapse while ridge soaring in strong, gusty and thermic conditions. Pilot could not regain control of the glider before impacting heavily.

Injury
Pilot:
Seriously Injured,

Lumbar Spine

Date
06.08.2016

Pilot
Male

Age:
54

Rating:
P

Flying Experience:
13 years

201 hours
(30 hours)

200 flights
(30 flights)

Location
Newgale,
Newgale,
UK

Wind Strength:
25-30 km/h

Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent

Wing Type
Paraglider

Wing:
Apco
Game 42

Launch Type:
Foot

Summary
Tandem passenger tripped during launch twisting fingers.

Injury
Pilot:
Unhurt

Passenger:
Minor Injuries

Hands, Arms, Shoulder

Date
30.07.2016

Pilot
Male

Age:
53

Rating:
CP

Flying Experience:
12 years

180 hours
(50 hours)

360 flights
(70 flights)

Location
Moel Famau,
UK

Wind Strength:
10-15 km/h

Conditions:
Calm,
Light Turbulence

Wing Type
Paraglider

Wing:
Nova
Mentor4

Launch Type:
Foot

Summary
Pilot collided with (unspecified) obstacle while on final approach.

Injury
Pilot:
Seriously Injured,

Lumbar Spine

Date
30.07.2016

Pilot
Male

Age:
49

Rating:
P

Flying Experience:
29 years

250 hours
(2 hours)

(3 flights)

Location
Plaine Joux,
Chamonix valley,
France

Wind Strength:
5-10 km/h

Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent,
Front Influence

Wing Type
Paraglider

Wing:
Advance
Sigma 8

Launch Type:
Foot

Summary
Pilot was caught out by deteriorating weather and was forced to land on hard ground in lee of ridge and trees. Pilot landed heavily in PLF position.

Injury
Pilot:
Seriously Injured,

Feet, Legs

Date
23.07.2016

Pilot
Male

Age:
40

Rating:
P

Flying Experience:
200 hours
(30 hours)

200 flights
(10 flights)

Location
Rybury,
Pewsey,
UK

Wind Strength:
5-10 km/h

Conditions:
Moderate,
Moderate Turbulence

Wing Type
Paraglider

Wing:
Advance
Sigma 8

Launch Type:
Foot

Summary
Immediately after taking off the pilot put his feet into his pod and one of the pod support strings snapped. Pilot top landed and made repair.

Injury
Pilot:
Unhurt

Date
23.07.2016

Pilot
Male

Age:
53

Rating:
CP

Flying Experience:
10 years

1 flight
(1 flight)

Location
Eype,
Bridport Dorset,
UK

Wind Strength:
20-25 km/h

Conditions:
Calm,
Not Turbulent

Wing Type
Paraglider

Wing:
Firebird
Ignition

Launch Type:
Foot

Summary
Pilot took off without adequate pre-flight check and took off in front of approaching pilot.

Injury
Pilot:
Unhurt

Last updated: 13 November 2024

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