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 03.10.2014	Pilot Male 1 flight (1 flight)	Location SE landing of Lijar, Algodonales, Spain Wind Strength: 0-5 km/h Conditions: Calm, Not Turbulent	Wing Type Powered PG Wing: Ozone Mojo 4 Launch Type: Powered Engine: Parajet, Zenith	Summary Student lifted leg too early while attempting second powered flight. Prop broke and pilot did not back off power as instructed and was pushed over.	Injury Pilot: Minor Injuries, Hands, Arms, Shoulder
Date 31.05.2014	Pilot Male Age: 46 Rating: P Flying Experience: 13 years 65 hours (25 hours) 130 flights (40 flights)	Location Mersea Island, Colchester, UK Wind Strength: 5-10 km/h	Wing Type Powered PG Wing: Paramania GTX Launch Type: Foot	Summary Pilot lost control of glider during launch in light and variable conditions and crashed into a parked car.	Injury Pilot: Minor Injuries
Date 16.02.2014	Pilot Male Age: 50 Rating: P Flying Experience: 700 hours 1000 flights	Location XC flight, Hunsingore, UK Wind Strength: 15-20 km/h	Wing Type Powered PG Wing: Paramania Fusion Launch Type: Powered Engine: PAP, 1450 Moster	Summary During an XC flight the drive belt came off (but stayed with engine) leading to loss of thrust. Pilot landed safely.	Injury Pilot: Unhurt
Date 07.07.2013	Pilot Male Age: 56 Rating: AP Flying Experience: 25 years 2500 hours 5643 flights	Location Challow Hill Farm, Oxfordshire, UK Wind Strength: 5-10 km/h Conditions: Moderate	Wing Type Powered PG Wing: Dudek Synthesis Launch Type: Powered Engine: Bailey, 175 V3	Summary At a safe height pilot let go of one brake to get into harness. Brake handle was sucked through mesh towards prop but did not hit prop. Pilot recovered brake and flew on.	Injury Pilot: Unhurt
Date 16.05.2013	Pilot Male Age: 52 Rating: CP Flying Experience: 14 years 27 hours	Location Puerto Serrano, Algonodales, Spain Wind Strength: 15-20 km/h Conditions: Calm, Not Turbulent	Wing Type Powered PG Wing: Ozone Element Launch Type: Powered Engine: PAP, Top 80	Summary Student made a good powered launch but had applied too much brake. Student was told to ease off the brakes a little but released them fully while letting off the throttle. Glider dived towards the ground and student impacted hard from 2m.	Injury Pilot: Seriously Injured, Feet, Legs
Date 22.09.2012	Pilot Male Age: 44 Rating: P Flying Experience: 23 years 3000 hours 3000 flights	Location Private airfield, Nuneaton, UK Wind Strength: 0-5 km/h	Wing Type Powered PG Wing: Axis Pluto 2 Power	Summary Pilot was running up engine when another glider got sucked into prop.	Injury Pilot: Unhurt
Date 02.08.2012	Pilot Male Flying Experience: 27 years	Location Nr Glasgow, Scotland, UK Wind Strength: 0-5 km/h Conditions:, Not Turbulent	Wing Type Powered PG Wing: Sky Paragliders Cima K2 Launch Type: Powered Engine: Flat Top, Moster	Summary While flying his paramotor the bar holding the risers on one side fractured at the weld and came away. It was held by a safety strap but the strap was so long the glider entered a turn and then collapsed. The pilot landed on top of the motor but was unhurt.	Injury Pilot: Unhurt
Date 10.06.2012	Pilot Male Age: 50 Rating: P Flying Experience: 18 years 150 hours	Location Kempsey, Worcestershire, UK Wind Strength: 0-5 km/h	Wing Type Powered PG Wing: Dudek Nucleon Launch Type: Powered Engine: Top 80	Summary Pilot launched glider unaware of an asymmetric collapse. Glider veered towards another glider still on the ground and the engine cages collided. Pilot landed with damage to both power units.	Injury Pilot: Unhurt
Date 25.05.2012	Pilot Male Age: 54 Flying Experience: 5 hours 4 flights	Location Batchlane Farm, Somerset, UK Wind Strength: 0-5 km/h Conditions: Calm, Not Turbulent	Wing Type Powered PG Wing: Dudek Synthesis Launch Type: Powered Engine: Moster, Extreme	Summary Pilot started motor but it went to full revs knocking him over. Pilot was struck by prop.	Injury Pilot: Seriously Injured, Hands, Arms, Shoulder
Date 16.04.2012	Pilot Male Age: 43 Rating: P Flying Experience: 20 years 50 hours 100 flights	Location Wigginton, UK Wind Strength: 0-5 km/h Conditions: Calm, Light Turbulence	Wing Type Powered PG Wing: Paramania Revolution Launch Type: Powered Engine: PAP, 1250 ROS125	Summary Pilot launched and powered up to 5m when engine cut out. Pilot landed heavily. Air in fuel suspected.	Injury Pilot: Unhurt

Last updated: 5 January 2025

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