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.

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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 19.02.2017	Pilot Male Flying Experience: 10 years	Location Bagworth Park Farm, Coalville, UK Wind Strength: 10-15 km/h Conditions:, Not Turbulent	Wing Type Powered PG Wing: Dudek Snake Launch Type: Powered Engine: Techno Fly / Air Conception, Octagon 190	Summary The pilot was seen to induce a spiral dive at about 1000ft above ground level, and maintained the spiral. At approx 300ft above ground level the pilot was seen to impact a second pilot and they rotated through 360 degrees before separating. The second landed safely and was uninjured (his wing was damaged). The first pilot continued his spiral to the ground and suffered fatal injuries..	Injury Pilot: Fatal
Date 17.02.2017	Pilot Male Age: 47 Rating: P Flying Experience: 9 years 30 hours (5 hours) 60 flights (10 flights)	Location Whixhall, UK Wind Strength: 5-10 km/h Conditions: Calm, Not Turbulent	Wing Type Powered PG Wing: Ozone Spyder Launch Type: Foot	Summary The pilot started his engine an left it idling as it had a clutch, while he sorted out his wing. On returning to the engine the pilot held the frame with his right hand and picked up the throttle with his left. On picking up the throttle up he accidentally applied pressure, causing the motor to lurch forward unexpectedly. The pilots hand slipped off the frame and into the moving prop.	Injury Pilot: Seriously Injured, Hands, Arms, Shoulder
Date 21.01.2017	Pilot Male Age: 53 Rating: CP Flying Experience: 12 years 180 hours (30 hours) 70 flights (15 flights)	Location Local field, Waterloo, UK Wind Strength: 5-10 km/h Conditions: Calm, Light Turbulence	Wing Type Powered PG Wing: Ozone Roadster 2 Launch Type: Foot	Summary Pilot was making an approach to a familiar landing area but in an unfamiliar wind direction. Pilot turned through a break in the trees into direct sunlight then realised he was heading for high voltage power lines. The pilot applied power and pulled hard right tip steering line. The pilot avoided the power lines but the glider entered a spin resulting in a heavy landing.	Injury Pilot: Seriously Injured
Date 21.11.2016	Pilot Male Age: 35 Rating: AP Flying Experience: 27 years 600 hours (57 hours) 1000 flights (86 flights)	Location Tap o' Noth - bottom landing, Rhynie, UK	Wing Type Powered PG Launch Type: Powered Engine: Zenith	Summary Shortly after take-off the pilot suffered a prop failure. With no apparent impact the prop was inspected and found to have delaminated.	Injury Pilot: Unhurt Passenger: Unhurt
Date 11.11.2016	Pilot Male Age: 45 Rating: Pilot Power Flying Experience: 14 years 300 hours (80 hours) 400 flights (100 flights)	Location Waldringfield, Ipswich, UK Wind Strength: 0-5 km/h Conditions: Calm, Not Turbulent	Wing Type Powered PG Wing: Niviuk Dobermann 2 Launch Type: Foot	Summary Pilot flew through turbulent air while practising a competition task. Glider suffered a collapse while travelling at approx 80kph and became cravatted. Pilot deployed emergency parachute and deployment bag damaged prop, but landed safely.	Injury Pilot: Minor Injuries, Hands, Arms, Shoulder
Date 29.10.2016	Pilot Male Age: 57 Rating: Pilot Power Flying Experience: 16 years 505 hours (59 hours) 700 flights (65 flights)	Location Private Field, UK Wind Strength: 0-5 km/h Conditions: Calm, Not Turbulent	Wing Type Powered PG Wing: Apco Force 2 Launch Type: Powered	Summary Pilot stalled wing while turning against the torque at low level in attempt to avoid overflying neighbours. Pilot managed to kill engine before heavy impact.	Injury Pilot: Minor Injuries
Date 23.10.2016	Pilot Male Age: 37	Location Pilling, Lancs, UK Wind Strength: 10-15 km/h	Wing Type Powered PG Wing: Jojo Wings Instinct Launch Type: Foot	Summary Pilot lost control of paramotor at low altitude.	Injury Pilot: Fatal
Date 10.10.2016	Pilot Male Age: 54 Rating: P Flying Experience: 12 years 55 hours (31 hours) 100 flights (44 flights)	Location Stroud, Glos, UK Wind Strength: 15-20 km/h Conditions: Calm, Not Turbulent	Wing Type Powered PG Wing: Ozone Roadster 2 Launch Type: Powered Engine: Air Conception, Ultra 130	Summary Paramotor pilot posted Airprox having had an encounter with a biplane that appeared to be involved in a display with two balloons. Pilot did not realise the biplane was a full sized manned aircraft, having initially thought it was a drone.	Injury Pilot: Unhurt
Date 03.10.2016	Pilot Male Age: 18 Rating: P Flying Experience: 12 years 76 hours (20 hours)	Location Surrey, Westerham/Oxted, UK Wind Strength: 0-5 km/h Conditions: Calm, Moderate Turbulence	Wing Type Powered PG Wing: Paramania GTS Launch Type: Powered Engine: ParaJet, Zenith	Summary Pilot lost control shortly after launch when he discovered a control line was wrapped around one riser. Pilot landed heavily.	Injury Pilot: Seriously Injured, Feet, Legs
Date 27.09.2016	Pilot Male Rating: CP Hill Flying Experience: 10 years 11 hours	Location Bornos, Andalucia, Spain Wind Strength: 0-5 km/h Conditions: Calm, Not Turbulent	Wing Type Powered PG Wing: Ozone Spyder Launch Type: Powered Engine: Miniplane, Top 80	Summary Student attempted initial launch run but stopped immediately due to strained calf.	Injury Pilot: Minor Injuries, Feet, Legs

Last updated: 5 January 2025

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