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Incident Reports (Formal Investigations)

The following BHPA incident reports (formal investigations) are available on this website. If you're looking for a summary of all incident reports received by the BHPA, please visit our Incident Reports (informal) page.

Incident Date Incident Report Size
Incident Investigations

Incident Date
09.08.2022

Report
Tong Bradford (PPG)

File Size
11802k

Incident Date
14.07.2022

Report
Annecy France (PG)

File Size
4898k

Incident Date
07.07.2022

Report
Barton On Sea (PG)

File Size
17289k

Incident Date
18.04.2022

Report
Parlick Hill Lancashire (PG)

File Size
7853k

Incident Date
10.08.2021

Report
Barton On Sea (PG)

File Size
1600k

Incident Date
14.08.2020

Report
Windy Knoll High Peak (PG)

File Size
1656k

Incident Date
02.06.2020

Report
Eastington Glos (PG)

File Size
4612k

Incident Date
10.10.2019

Report
Sierra Del Buey Spain (PG)

File Size
1023k

Incident Date
13.09.2019

Report
Darley Moor Derbyshire (PG)

File Size
296k

Incident Date
19.07.2019

Report
Start Point South Devon (PG)

File Size
2367k

Incident Date
22.06.2019

Report
Honiton Devon (PPG)

File Size
3515k

Incident Date
21.05.2019

Report
Seyne Les Alps France (PG)

File Size
6746k

Incident Date
19.04.2019

Report
Broughton Heights Peebles Scotland (PG)

File Size
903k

Incident Date
07.10.2018

Report
Bishop Norton Linconshire (PPG)

File Size
2993k

Incident Date
31.08.2018

Report
Milton Wiltshire (PPG)

File Size
1609k

Incident Date
11.08.2018

Report
Parlick Hill (PG)

File Size
16997k

Incident Date
18.07.2018

Report
St Geniez France (PG)

File Size
60k

Incident Date
07.05.2018

Report
Northborough (PPG)

File Size
1270k

Incident Date
12.12.2017

Report
Stanage Edge Derbyshire (PG)

File Size
62k

Incident Date
03.12.2017

Report
Pilling Lancashire (PPG)

File Size
1291k

Incident Date
13.08.2017

Report
Stol Ridge Italy (PG)

File Size
116k

Incident Date
14.06.2017

Report
Gyrn Moelfre Powys (PG)

File Size
2686k

Incident Date
22.05.2017

Report
Mere Wiltshire (PG)

File Size
188k

Incident Date
21.05.2017

Report
Barton Manchester (PG)

File Size
110k

Incident Date
19.02.2017

Report
Coalville Leics (PPG)

File Size
2281k

Incident Date
22.01.2017

Report
Pokhara Nepal (PG)

File Size
86k

Incident Date
29.10.2016

Report
Ager Spain (PG)

File Size
81k

Incident Date
23.10.2016

Report
Pilling Lancs (PPG)

File Size
548k

Incident Date
14.10.2016

Report
Jhatingri Pass, Pradesh, India (PG)

File Size
4939k

Incident Date
22.06.2016

Report
Chabre Mountain Laragne France (HG)

File Size
3450k

Incident Date
18.06.2016

Report
Devils Dyke (PG)

File Size
18k

Incident Date
22.03.2016

Report
Selsey (PPG)

File Size
2143k

Incident Date
18.09.2015

Report
Buttermere (PG)

File Size
117k

Incident Date
31.07.2015

Report
Edge Top (PG)

File Size
6576k

Incident Date
07.07.2015

Report
Siuran Alt Emporda Spain (PPG)

File Size
89k

Incident Date
21.06.2015

Report
Algodonales Spain (PG)

File Size
17k

Incident Date
29.07.2014

Report
Combe Gibbet (PG)

File Size
178k

Incident Date
04.12.2013

Report
Pendle Hill (PG)

File Size
1641k

Incident Date
26.08.2013

Report
Chetwynd Airfield (PG)

File Size
5673k

Incident Date
26.05.2013

Report
Long Mynd (HG)

File Size
3704k

Incident Date
20.05.2013

Report
Annecy, France (PG)

File Size
83k

Incident Date
21.03.2012

Report
Teba Spain (HG)

File Size
2536k

Incident Date
30.09.2011

Report
Tinto Hill (PG)

File Size
735k

Incident Date
28.08.2011

Report
Newgale Beach (PG)

File Size
352k

Incident Date
17.07.2011

Report
Black Knowe Head (PG)

File Size
6688k

Incident Date
03.03.2011

Report
Mam Tor (HG)

File Size
20706k

Incident Date
28.08.2010

Report
Staddon Heights (PG)

File Size
22969k

Incident Date
27.06.2010

Report
Clatter, Mid Wales (HG)

File Size
820k

Incident Date
14.11.2009

Report
Agregour Morocco (PG)

File Size
32933k

Incident Date
05.11.2009

Report
Eagles Nest, Mirhleft, Morocco (PG)

File Size
130k

Incident Date
29.08.2009

Report
Cheriton (PPG)

File Size
236k

Incident Date
08.08.2009

Report
Long Mynd (PG)

File Size
31109k

Incident Date
12.04.2009

Report
Corndon Hill (PG)

File Size
199k

Incident Date
19.03.2009

Report
Algodonales Spain (PG)

File Size
140k

Incident Date
12.05.2008

Report
Loch Lomond (PG)

File Size
387k

Incident Date
02.05.2008

Report
Eyam (PG)

File Size
371k

Incident Date
02.09.2007

Report
Woldingham (PG)

File Size
312k

Incident Date
08.07.2007

Report
Bexhill (PPG)

File Size
900k

Incident Date
11.06.2007

Report
Tetbury (PPG)

File Size
364k

Incident Date
26.05.2007

Report
Wether Fell (PG)

File Size
319k

Incident Date
07.09.2006

Report
White Rocks Ni (PG)

File Size
430k

Incident Date
27.08.2005

Report
Milk Hill (PG)

File Size
505k

Incident Date
12.07.2005

Report
Bo Peep (PG)

File Size
3050k

Incident Date
13.03.2005

Report
Long Mynd (HG)

File Size
2562k

Incident Date
15.05.2004

Report
Flag Near Buxton (PPG)

File Size
4601k

Incident Date
15.08.2003

Report
Great Fransham (HG)

File Size
3214k

Incident Date
04.04.2003

Report
Harting Down (HG)

File Size
7365k
Key to wing types:
HG = Hang Glider
PG = Paraglider
PHG = Powered Hang Glider
PPG = Powered Paraglider (Paramotor)
PA = Parascending

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.

Last updated: 3 April 2024

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