British Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association

Incident Reports (Informal)

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:

• All Wing Types
• Paraglider
• Flexwing Hang Glider
• Rigid Hang Glider
• Speedrider
• Speedflyer/Miniwing
• Powered PG
• Powered HG
• Other

Incident reports for powered pg 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).

All Wing Types Paraglider Flexwing Hang Glider Rigid Hang Glider Speedrider Speedflyer/Miniwing Powered PG Powered HG Other

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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 132 entries for powered pg wings

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Date	Pilot	Location	Wing Type	Summary	Injury
Incident Reports
Date 07.09.2024	Pilot Male Age: 60 Rating: P Flying Experience: 15 years 1000 hours (20 hours) (20 flights)	Location Unknown, Derry, UK Wind Strength: 0-5 km/h	Wing Type Powered PG Wing: Paramania Revo 3 Launch Type: Powered Engine: Minari	Summary The paramotor pilot experienced an engine failure shortly after launch and landed in long grass where they sustained injury.	Injury Pilot: Minor Injuries, Feet, Legs
Date 29.07.2024	Pilot Male Age: 46 Rating: CP Flying Experience: 3 years 20 hours (5 hours) 30 flights (10 flights)	Location Winchester, Winchester, UK Wind Strength: 0-5 km/h	Wing Type Powered PG Wing: Parajet Maverick (paramotor unit)	Summary The paramotor pilot started their paramotor on the ground (not secured on their back), holding the unit with their left hand. They were struck by the propeller on their right arm and chest, causing laceration injuries.	Injury Pilot: Seriously Injured, Hands, Arms, Shoulder
Date 25.06.2024	Pilot Male Rating: Unknown Flying Experience: 2 years	Location Landsdown, Bath, UK Wind Strength: 5-10 km/h Conditions:, Not Turbulent	Wing Type Powered PG Wing: Dudek Solo Launch Type: Powered Engine: Bulldog, Moster 185	Summary The pilot lost control of their powered paraglider after entering a spiral dive over the landing field. They impacted the ground, sustaining injury.	Injury Pilot: Seriously Injured
Date 21.06.2024	Pilot Male Age: 30 Rating: P Flying Experience: 6 years 400 hours (45 hours) 700 flights (35 flights)	Location Manston Airfield, Kent, UK Wind Strength: 5-10 km/h Conditions:, Moderate Turbulence	Wing Type Powered PG Wing: Dudek Warp 2 Launch Type: Powered Engine: Bulldog, Spirit	Summary The paraglider suffered an asymmetric collapse during fully accelerated flight (full speed bar) and entered a spiral dive. The paraglider became entangled in the propeller during the collapse. The pilot deployed and landed under their emergency parachute.	Injury Pilot: Unhurt
Date 08.10.2023	Pilot Male Rating: CP Flying Experience: 2 years 5 hours (5 hours) 30 flights (30 flights)	Location Northern Skies HQ, Goole, UK Wind Strength: 0-5 km/h Conditions: Calm, Not Turbulent	Wing Type Powered PG Launch Type: Powered	Summary Pilot on climb out was informed via Safe Sky about traffic. Pilot spotted Air ambulance helicopter and started immediate decent and landing. The helicopter passed within 300 M Laterally and 1-200 ft Vertically (as judged from the ground) No Issues. Airprox Filed.	Injury Unknown
Date 09.08.2023	Pilot Male Age: 62 Rating: CP Flying Experience: 9 years 50 hours (3 hours)	Location London Colney Microlight Club, Hatfield, UK Wind Strength: 0-5 km/h Conditions: Moderate, Not Turbulent	Wing Type Powered PG Wing: Ozone Spyder 3 Launch Type: Foot	Summary Pilot reverse launched but wing came up to one side. Pilot applied power thinking they could correct the wing, but stumbled and was pulled over onto the ground.	Injury Pilot: Seriously Injured, Pelvis
Date 27.05.2023	Pilot Male Age: 40 Rating: PPG Flying Experience: 8 years 300 hours (20 hours) (30 flights)	Location Somerton Drove, Somerton, UK Wind Strength: 5-10 km/h Conditions: Calm, Not Turbulent	Wing Type Powered PG Wing: BGD Epic Freestyle Launch Type: Powered Engine: Parajet, Maverick	Summary Whilst practicing stall to tailslide, pilot was too quick catching the dive on recovering from the tailside. Wing then entered parachutal stall then heli. Pilot did not recover heli and experienced riser twist that locked the brake lines. Pilot realised wing was unrecoverable and deployed emergency parachute, landing safely.	Injury Pilot: Unhurt
Date 13.05.2023	Pilot Male Age: 36 Rating: CP Flying Experience: 5 years 60 hours	Location Hartlepool Headland Town Moor, Hartlepool, UK	Wing Type Powered PG Wing: Ozone Roadster 3	Summary Pilot crashed while paramotoring but has no memory of the incident.	Injury Pilot: Seriously Injured, Feet, Legs
Date 12.05.2023	Pilot Male Age: 45 Rating: Advance Flying Experience: 28 years	Location Bewaldeth, UK Wind Strength: 15-20 km/h Conditions: Calm, Light Turbulence	Wing Type Powered PG Wing: Flare Moustache Launch Type: Foot	Summary Two pilots were test flying Jet Turbine paramotors. Lead pilot misjudged turn into wind and hit the ground. Fuel tank ruptured on impact and spilled diesel onto hot engine with no negative effects.	Injury Pilot: Minor Injuries
Date 23.02.2023	Pilot Male Age: 60 Rating: P Flying Experience: 41 years 350 hours (40 hours) 650 flights (60 flights)	Location Wingland Airfield, Spalding, UK Wind Strength: 0-5 km/h Conditions: Calm, Light Turbulence	Wing Type Powered PG Wing: Dudek Solo Launch Type: Powered Engine: Bulldog, Moster 185	Summary During a 'go around' at 50ft agl, half of the carbon propeller detached causing severe vibrations. A fault with the pre-production Iris "Quickie" propeller hub was suspected.	Injury Pilot: Unhurt

Last updated: 5 January 2025

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