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Incident Reports (Informal)

All incident reports submitted via the old pan Europe incident reporting system, that had been approved for publication prior to 21 January 2026, can be found below.

Incident reports submitted via the new FIDA pan Europe incident reporting system after 21 January 2026 that have been approved for publication can be found on our FIDA Incident reports page

Incident reports are available in summary form for the following wing types:

Incident reports for paraglider wings are displayed below in summary form.

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There are 2555 entries for paraglider wings

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Date	Pilot	Location	Wing Type	Summary	Injury
Incident Reports

Date 14.04.2014 (E988)	Pilot Male Age: 61 Rating: P Flying Experience: 23 years 300 hours (26 hours) 900 flights (72 flights)	Location Combe Gibbet, Inkpen Common, UK Wind Strength: 20-25 km/h Conditions: Moderate, Moderate Turbulence	Wing Type Paraglider Wing: Gin Gliders Sprint Evo Launch Type: Foot	Summary Pilot had mid-air collision with polystyrene model glider having flown between the model and it's controller. Model became entangled in the glider lines but the pilot was able to bottom land safely.	Injury Pilot: Unhurt

Date 14.04.2014 (E1004)	Pilot Male Age: 67 Rating: AP Flying Experience: 30 years 680 hours (4 hours) 600 flights (5 flights)	Location Frocester, UK Wind Strength: 10-15 km/h Conditions: Moderate, Moderate Turbulence	Wing Type Paraglider Wing: Gin Gliders Boomerang x	Summary Pilot hit turbulence and glider stalled into trees. Pilot fell through trees onto slope and was unhurt.	Injury Pilot: Unhurt

Date 10.04.2014 (E976)	Pilot Male Age: 44 Rating: CP Flying Experience: 19 years 120 hours (35 hours) 180 flights (50 flights)	Location Frocester, Frocester/Coaley Peak, UK Wind Strength: 10-15 km/h Conditions: Calm, Light Turbulence	Wing Type Paraglider Wing: Gradient Golden 2 Launch Type: Foot	Summary Pilot landed on slightly rising ground with rough contour/rabbit holes. Flared late and landed at speed, left foot caught in rabbit hole and twisted as pilot continued forward to halt.	Injury Pilot: Minor Injuries, Feet, Legs

Date 04.04.2014 (E961)	Pilot Male Age: 50 Rating: CP Flying Experience: 20 years 113 hours (6 hours) 85 flights	Location Ringstead, Dorchester Wind Strength: 25-30 km/h Conditions:, Light Turbulence	Wing Type Paraglider Wing: Gin Gliders Sprint evo Launch Type: Foot	Summary Pilot decided to land as he was unhappy with the breezy conditions. Pilot sustained asymmetric collapse at low level and impacted the hillside with force.	Injury Pilot: Seriously Injured

Date 01.04.2014 (E954)	Pilot Male Age: 53 Rating: P Flying Experience: 22 years 1100 hours (50 flights)	Location Stanage, UK Wind Strength: 5-10 km/h Conditions: Moderate, Moderate Turbulence	Wing Type Paraglider Wing: Avax Avax XC3 Launch Type: Foot	Summary On approach to landing in a small clear area surrounded by rocks and uneven ground, the pilot attempted to progressively flair but stalled the wing, causing the pilot to fall vertically about 1.5 metres onto uneven ground.	Injury Pilot: Seriously Injured, Feet, Legs

Date 30.03.2014 (E953)	Pilot Male Age: 52 Rating: P	Location Labrador Bay, South Devon, UK Wind Strength: 0-5 km/h Conditions: Calm, Moderate Turbulence	Wing Type Paraglider Launch Type: Foot	Summary Pilot missed sandy landing area and landed on rocky ledge but then fell forward off ledge onto rocks 1m below. Pilot's leg became trapped in rocks damaging ankle.	Injury Pilot: Seriously Injured, Feet, Legs

Date 30.03.2014 (E986)	Pilot Male Age: 52 Rating: P Flying Experience: 21 years 293 hours (7 hours) 495 flights (8 flights)	Location Labrador Bay, Teignmouth, UK Wind Strength: 5-10 km/h Conditions: Calm, Strong Turbulence	Wing Type Paraglider Wing: Apco Zefira Launch Type: Foot	Summary Pilot misjudged local winds and flew into an area of severe turbulence. Rapid height loss necessitated an emergency landing on a rocky beach.	Injury Pilot: Seriously Injured, Feet, Legs

Date 16.03.2014 (E898)	Pilot Female Age: 41 Rating: CP (1 flight)	Location Bell Hill, Dorset, UK Wind Strength: 20-25 km/h Conditions: Calm, Moderate Turbulence	Wing Type Paraglider Wing: Gin Gliders Bolero 4 Launch Type: Foot	Summary Pilot spun glider on approach and landed heavily.	Injury Pilot: Seriously Injured

Date 16.03.2014 (E966)	Pilot Male Age: 43 Rating: CP Flying Experience: 13 years 6 hours (6 hours) 23 flights (23 flights)	Location Butser Hill West, Petersfield, UK Wind Strength: 10-15 km/h Conditions:, Not Turbulent	Wing Type Paraglider Wing: Ozone Buzz Z4 Launch Type: Foot	Summary Pilot decided to slope land due to weak conditions. Pilot made turn towards the hill rather than away and impacted heavily.	Injury Pilot: Seriously Injured, Feet, Legs

Date 15.03.2014 (E957)	Pilot Male Age: 69 Rating: P Flying Experience: 51 years 1000 hours (12 hours) 1000 flights (40 flights)	Location Montellano, Montellano, Spain Wind Strength: 5-10 km/h Conditions: Moderate, Moderate Turbulence	Wing Type Paraglider Wing: Firebird Raven Launch Type: Foot	Summary Flying in crowded conditions pilot suffered a symmetric collapse. Combination of wake turbulence and thermic turbulence suspected. Pilot was concerned that he focused on recovering glider and not at available height and parachute deployment.	Injury Pilot: Unhurt

Last updated: 27 January 2026

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