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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
07.07.2013

(E799)
Pilot
Male

Age:
49

Rating:
CP

Flying Experience:
19 years

100 hours

400 flights
Location
Whitewool,
Isle of Wight,
UK

Wind Strength:
15-20 km/h

Conditions:
Moderate,
Light Turbulence

Wing Type
Paraglider

Wing:
Firebird
Spider

Launch Type:
Foot

Summary
Pilot was distracted while on approach by another paraglider ground handling his wing. Pilot turned into wind too low and with too much ground speed. Landed heavily. The cow was not involved!
Injury
Pilot:
Seriously Injured,

Feet, Legs
Date
05.07.2013

(E783)
Pilot
Male

Rating:
CP
Location
Bradwell Edge,
Derbyshire,
UK

Wind Strength:
20-25 km/h

Conditions:
Strong

Wing Type
Paraglider

Wing:
Mac Para
Unknown

Launch Type:
Foot

Summary
Pilot was flying with excessive brake and then suffered asymmetric collapse. Glider recovered from collapse but then stalled to ground.
Injury
Pilot:
Seriously Injured
Date
05.07.2013

(E784)
Pilot
Male

Rating:
CP
Location
Bradwell Edge,
Derbyshire,
UK

Wind Strength:
20-25 km/h

Conditions:
Strong,
Moderate Turbulence

Wing Type
Paraglider

Wing:
Advance
Alpha

Launch Type:
Foot

Summary
Pilot was seen to be flying with excessive brake throughout his flight. Eventually landed in a tree.
Injury
Pilot:
Unhurt
Date
02.07.2013

(E802)
Pilot
Male

Age:
55

Rating:
P

Flying Experience:
25 years

500 hours
Location
Azinha,
Teixoso,
Portugal

Wind Strength:
15-20 km/h

Conditions:
Strong,
Strong Turbulence,
Leeside

Wing Type
Paraglider

Wing:
Gradient
Aspen 4

Launch Type:
Foot

Summary
Pilot attempted to glide to the upwind side of a ridge to find a thermal but was hit by sink before getting over the ridge. This put the pilot on the lee side of the ridge. Pilot tried to escape but suffered 60%asymmetric collapse and was turned into the ground from about 15m.
Injury
Pilot:
Seriously Injured
Date
18.06.2013

(E777)
Pilot
Male

Age:
52

Flying Experience:
1 hour
Location
Mount Caburn,
Lewes,
UK

Wind Strength:
5-10 km/h

Conditions:,
Not Turbulent

Wing Type
Paraglider

Wing:
Ozone
Element

Launch Type:
Foot

Summary
Student told to fly into wind for landing by instructor but elected to do one more figure 8. Student landed heavily.
Injury
Pilot:
Minor Injuries,

Lumbar Spine
Date
16.06.2013

(E774)
Pilot
Male

Age:
54

Rating:
P

Flying Experience:
22 years

250 hours

500 flights
Location
Borso del Grappa,
Italy

Wind Strength:
10-15 km/h

Conditions:
Strong,
Moderate Turbulence

Wing Type
Paraglider

Wing:
Nova
Mentor 2

Launch Type:
Foot

Summary
Pilot misjudged approached and landed in lee of buildings. Sunk out and landed on parked car.
Injury
Pilot:
Minor Injuries
Date
16.06.2013

(E775)
Pilot
Male

Age:
48
Location
Firle,
Sussex,
UK

Wind Strength:
15-20 km/h

Conditions:,
Not Turbulent

Wing Type
Paraglider

Wing:
Independence
Cruiser 2

Launch Type:
Foot

Summary
Student fell over while ground handling.
Injury
Pilot:
Seriously Injured,

Hands, Arms, Shoulder
Date
15.06.2013

(E788)
Pilot
Male

Age:
54

Rating:
P

Flying Experience:
30 years

350 hours
Location
Panettone,
Bassano del Grappa,
Italy

Wind Strength:
5-10 km/h

Conditions:
Moderate

Wing Type
Paraglider

Wing:
Gradient
Aspen 4

Launch Type:
Foot

Summary
Pilot ran out of landing area due to 'S' turn approach and tried to 'mush' glider in to land. Due to lack of airspeed the glider stalled from approx 5m. The pilot landed heavily on his back.
Injury
Pilot:
Minor Injuries
Date
10.06.2013

(E773)
Pilot
Male

Age:
52

Rating:
P

Flying Experience:
36 years

1000 hours

1000 flights
Location
Wrekin,
UK

Wind Strength:
30-35 km/h

Wing Type
Paraglider

Wing:
Nova
Factor

Launch Type:
Foot

Summary
Pilot attempted to launch glider in windy conditions but was dragged back and over spine ridge. Pilot unhurt.
Injury
Pilot:
Unhurt
Date
10.06.2013

(E776)
Pilot
Male

Age:
57
Location
Steyning Bowl,
Sussex,
UK

Wind Strength:
0-5 km/h

Conditions:,
Not Turbulent

Wing Type
Paraglider

Wing:
Sky Paragliders
Fides

Launch Type:
Foot

Summary
While on first inflation walk forwards the student lifted his legs and came down on his backside. Student bent finger.
Injury
Pilot:
Minor Injuries,

Hands, Arms, Shoulder

Last updated: 27 January 2026

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