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British Hang Gliding & Paragliding Association

British Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association

Incident Reports - Formal Investigations

The following BHPA incident reports (formal investigations) are available on this website.

Report Incident Date Wing & Location Size
2022_08_09_ppg-tong-bradford.pdf 09.08.2022 PPG
Tong Bradford
11802k
2022_07_07_pg-barton-on-sea.pdf 07.07.2022 PG
Barton On Sea
17289k
2022_04_18_pg-parlick-hill-lancashire.pdf 18.04.2022 PG
Parlick Hill Lancashire
7853k
2021_08_10_pg-barton-on-sea.pdf 10.08.2021 PG
Barton On Sea
1600k
2020_08_14_pg-windy-knoll-high-peak.pdf 14.08.2020 PG
Windy Knoll High Peak
1656k
2020_06_02_pg-Eastington-Glos.pdf 02.06.2020 PG
Eastington Glos
4612k
2019_10_10_pg-sierra-del-buey-spain.pdf 10.10.2019 PG
Sierra Del Buey Spain
1023k
2019_09_13_pg-darley-moor-derbyshire.pdf 13.09.2019 PG
Darley Moor Derbyshire
296k
2019_07_19_pg-Start-Point-South-Devon.pdf 19.07.2019 PG
Start Point South Devon
2367k
2019_06_22_ppg-honiton-devon.pdf 22.06.2019 PPG
Honiton Devon
3515k
2019_05_21_pg-seyne-les-alps-france.pdf 21.05.2019 PG
Seyne Les Alps France
6746k
2019_04_19_pg-broughton-heights-peebles-scotland.pdf 19.04.2019 PG
Broughton Heights Peebles Scotland
903k
2018_10_07_ppg-bishop-norton-linconshire.pdf 07.10.2018 PPG
Bishop Norton Linconshire
2993k
2018_08_31_ppg-milton-wiltshire.pdf 31.08.2018 PPG
Milton Wiltshire
1609k
2018_08_11_pg-parlick-hill.pdf 11.08.2018 PG
Parlick Hill
16997k
2018_07_18_pg-st-geniez-france.pdf 18.07.2018 PG
St Geniez France
60k
2018_05_07_ppg-northborough.pdf 07.05.2018 PPG
Northborough
1270k
2017_12_12_pg-Stanage-Edge-Derbyshire.pdf 12.12.2017 PG
Stanage Edge Derbyshire
62k
2017_12_03_ppg-pilling-Lancashire.pdf 03.12.2017 PPG
Pilling Lancashire
1291k
2017_08_13_pg-Stol-ridge-Italy.pdf 13.08.2017 PG
Stol Ridge Italy
116k
2017_06_14_pg-Gyrn-Moelfre-Powys.pdf 14.06.2017 PG
Gyrn Moelfre Powys
2686k
2017_05_22_pg-mere-wiltshire.pdf 22.05.2017 PG
Mere Wiltshire
188k
2017_05_21_pg-Barton-Manchester.pdf 21.05.2017 PG
Barton Manchester
110k
2017_02_19_ppg-Coalville-Leics.pdf 19.02.2017 PPG
Coalville Leics
2281k
2017_01_22_pg-Pokhara-Nepal.pdf 22.01.2017 PG
Pokhara Nepal
86k
2016_10_29_pg-Ager-Spain.pdf 29.10.2016 PG
Ager Spain
81k
2016_10_23_ppg-pilling-lancs.pdf 23.10.2016 PPG
Pilling Lancs
548k
2016_10_14_pg-jhatingri-pass,-pradesh,-india.pdf 14.10.2016 PG
Jhatingri Pass, Pradesh, India
4939k
2016_06_22_hg-Chabre-Mountain-Laragne-France.pdf 22.06.2016 HG
Chabre Mountain Laragne France
3450k
2016_06_18_pg-devils-dyke.pdf 18.06.2016 PG
Devils Dyke
18k
2016_03_22_ppg-selsey.pdf 22.03.2016 PPG
Selsey
2143k
2015_09_18_pg-buttermere.pdf 18.09.2015 PG
Buttermere
117k
2015_07_31_pg-edge-top.pdf 31.07.2015 PG
Edge Top
6576k
2015_07_07_ppg-siuran-alt-emporda-spain.pdf 07.07.2015 PPG
Siuran Alt Emporda Spain
89k
2015_06_21_pg-algodonales-spain.pdf 21.06.2015 PG
Algodonales Spain
17k
2014_07_29_pg-combe-gibbet.pdf 29.07.2014 PG
Combe Gibbet
178k
2013_12_04_pg-pendle-hill.pdf 04.12.2013 PG
Pendle Hill
1641k
2013_05_26_hg-long-mynd.pdf 26.05.2013 HG
Long Mynd
3704k
2013_05_20_pg-Annecy,-France.pdf 20.05.2013 PG
Annecy, France
83k
2012_03_21_hg-teba-spain.pdf 21.03.2012 HG
Teba Spain
2536k
2011_09_30_pg-tinto-hill.pdf 30.09.2011 PG
Tinto Hill
735k
2011_08_28_pg-newgale-beach.pdf 28.08.2011 PG
Newgale Beach
352k
2011_07_17_pg-black-knowe-head.pdf 17.07.2011 PG
Black Knowe Head
6688k
2011_03_03_hg-mam-tor.pdf 03.03.2011 HG
Mam Tor
20706k
2010_08_28_pg-staddon-heights.pdf 28.08.2010 PG
Staddon Heights
22969k
2010_06_27_hg-clatter,-mid-wales.pdf 27.06.2010 HG
Clatter, Mid Wales
820k
2009_11_14_pg-agregour-morocco.pdf 14.11.2009 PG
Agregour Morocco
32933k
2009_11_05_pg-eagles-nest,-mirhleft,-morocco.pdf 05.11.2009 PG
Eagles Nest, Mirhleft, Morocco
130k
2009_08_29_ppg-cheriton.pdf 29.08.2009 PPG
Cheriton
236k
2009_08_08_pg-long-mynd.pdf 08.08.2009 PG
Long Mynd
31109k
2009_04_12_pg-corndon-hill.pdf 12.04.2009 PG
Corndon Hill
199k
2009_03_19_pg-algodonales-spain.pdf 19.03.2009 PG
Algodonales Spain
140k
2008_05_12_pg-loch-lomond.pdf 12.05.2008 PG
Loch Lomond
387k
2008_05_02_pg-eyam.pdf 02.05.2008 PG
Eyam
371k
2007_09_02_pg-woldingham.pdf 02.09.2007 PG
Woldingham
312k
2007_07_08_ppg-bexhill.pdf 08.07.2007 PPG
Bexhill
900k
2007_06_11_ppg-tetbury.pdf 11.06.2007 PPG
Tetbury
364k
2007_05_26_pg-wether-fell.pdf 26.05.2007 PG
Wether Fell
319k
2006_09_07_pg-white-rocks-ni.pdf 07.09.2006 PG
White Rocks Ni
430k
2005_08_27_pg-milk-hill.pdf 27.08.2005 PG
Milk Hill
505k
2005_07_12_pg-bo-peep.pdf 12.07.2005 PG
Bo Peep
3050k
2005_03_13_hg-long-mynd.pdf 13.03.2005 HG
Long Mynd
2562k
2004_05_15_ppg-flag-near-buxton.pdf 15.05.2004 PPG
Flag Near Buxton
4601k
2003_08_15_hg-great-fransham.pdf 15.08.2003 HG
Great Fransham
3214k
2003_04_04_hg-harting-down.pdf 04.04.2003 HG
Harting Down
7365k
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Key to wing types:
HG = Hang Glider
PG = Paraglider
PHG = Powered Hang Glider
PPG = Powered Paraglider (Paramotor)
PA = Parascending
Last updated: 1 June 2023

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