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This page lists all BHPA incident reports (informal investigations) available on this website. You can view all incident reports, or filter reports by Hang Gliding, Powered Hang Gliding, Paragliding, Paramotoring or Parascending. The incident report database can also be searched.
If a "formal investigation" has been undertaken into one of the incidents listed below, a link to the relevant formal report will be displayed below the incident date.
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| Date |
Gender |
Age |
Rating |
Location |
Wind Speed &
Conditions |
Wing &
Launch Type |
Glider |
Summary |
Injury |
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18 Feb 2001 |
Male |
43 |
Club Pilot |
Jama
Spain |
8-16 km/h
Variable
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Paraglider
Foot (Forward) |
APCO
Fiesta
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Inexperienced pilot soaring unfamiliar cliff site. After performing several 180 degree turns the pilot lost height and finding himself too close to the cliff face was unable to turn away before impact.
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Fractured and compressed vertebra 12T. (Stable) |
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17 Feb 2001 |
Male |
28 |
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Not Given
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0-8 km/h
Smooth/Steady
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Paraglider
Foot (Forward) |
Airwave
Reggae
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Student tripped whilst launching, continnued to run but then fell over.
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Fractured clavicle. |
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16 Feb 2001 |
Male |
52 |
Club Pilot |
Beddingham
United Kingdom |
8-16 km/h
Smooth/Steady
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Paraglider
Foot (Reverse) |
APCO
Sierra
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Inexperienced pilot attempted reverse launch. Appeared to have incorrectly set up equipmment possibly had the controls in the wrong hands. Following inflation the pilot lost control of the canopy and pendulumed into the ground.
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Suspected bruised or compressed spine. |
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16 Feb 2001 |
Male |
60 |
Club Pilot |
Alfamar (Malaga)
Spain |
0-8 km/h
Smooth/Steady
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Paraglider
Foot (Forward) |
Swing
Arcus
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Fractured femur, ribs, punctured lung. |
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14 Feb 2001 |
Male |
35 |
Pilot |
Rushup Edge
United Kingdom |
8-16 km/h
Smooth/Steady
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Paraglider
Foot (Reverse) |
APCO
Allegra
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Pilot attemting to use thermal lift whilst very close to the hill in very weak conditions. Canopy suffered a left tuck, the pilot attempted to pump the left control but the canopy spun into the hill.
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Sprained ankle. Complicated by discovery of a fracture related to a previous injury. |
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13 Feb 2001 |
Male |
29 |
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Combe Gibbett
United Kingdom |
0-8 km/h
Smooth/Steady
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Paraglider
Foot (Forward) |
Edel
Apollo
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Student made final turn on landing approach too wide and as a result had insufficient height to reach the landing area and flew into small trees at the base of the hill.
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11 Feb 2001 |
Male |
42 |
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Sutra Beach
Malaysia |
0-8 km/h
Smooth/Steady
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Powered PG
Powered |
Wing:
Engine:
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Pilot doing fly-by in front of camera turned sharply into the path of another paramotor. Second paramotor was forced to take evasive action which resulted in his canopies wing touching the sea causing a water landing.
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No injuries Pilot 1 No injuries Pilot 2 |
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9 Feb 2001 |
Male |
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Merthyr
United Kingdom |
0-8 km/h
Smooth/Steady
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Paraglider
Foot (Forward) |
Swing
Arcus
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Student misjudged his approach to the landing area which resulted in a downwind landing. Although the wind was 0-5 the landing was fast.
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Fractured fibia, at joint of ankle. |
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8 Feb 2001 |
Male |
41 |
Pilot |
Winter Hill
United Kingdom |
24-32 km/h
Turbulent
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Paraglider
Foot (Forward) |
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A paraglider and hang glider were soaring Winter Hill when a small aircraft appeared and began to perform aerobatics close to the site. The paraglider suffered a collapse which the pilot was able to correct. .
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31 Jan 2001 |
Male |
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Club Pilot |
Mala
Spain |
32-40 km/h
Gusts
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Flexwing Hang Glider
Foot (Assisted) |
Hi Way
Vision V
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Pilot flew too close to the hill in turbulent conditions - resulted in the glider being turned toward the hill in a strong gust.
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Fr scaphoid bone left hand; break at old fracture. Bruised face and leg |
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