The Accident and Incident Investigation Division (AIID) of the South African Civil Aviation Authority has formally approved the South African Hang Gliding and Paragliding Association (SAHPA) to conduct accident investigations relating specifically to PG/HG operations.
This delegation of investigative authority recognises SAHPA’s domain expertise and operational oversight within the sector.
Accident Investigation Reports
This table describes the status of all fatal accidents.
Please note:
- Non-fatal accidents are not investigated.
- SAHPA was only given the formal approval to investigate accidents in on the 8th March 2023.
- All accidents prior to May 2023 were referred to AIID, unfortunately very few of these were investigated.
| Date | Full Name | Municipal District | Investigator | Status | Report | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-02-25 | NF | Nigel Frith | Cape Winelands District | SAHPA | Interim Report | Download | Paraglider |
| 2024-03-23 | EV | Etienne Viljoen | West Coast District | SAHPA | Interim Report | Download | Paraglider |
| 2025-01-10 | DZ | David Zimmerli | West Coast District | SAHPA | Under Investigation | Paraglider | |
| 2025-01-23 | JD | Josh Degenaar | West Coast District | SAHPA | Final Report | Download | Paraglider |
| 2025-02-09 | JAJ | Jan Albert Joubert | Cape Winelands District | SAHPA | Final Report | Download | Paraglider |
| 2023-07-04 | GO | Greig Oliver | City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality | AIID | Final Report | Download | Paraglider |
| 2023-01-09 | PD | Patrice Duquerrois | City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality | AIID | No investigation | Parakite | |
| 2022-04-29 | AV | Albert Verster | Ehlanzeni District | AIID | No investigation | Paraglider | |
| 2021-09-26 | AM | Adrian Mare | Ehlanzeni District | AIID | No investigation | Paraglider | |
| 2021-02-20 | DT | Diebert Theron | City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality | AIID | No investigation | Speedwing | |
| 2021-01-17 | SG | Stefan Gunnarsson | West Coast District | AIID | No investigation | Paraglider | |
| 2021-01-06 | WS | Willem Sik | Cape Winelands District | AIID | No investigation | Paraglider | |
| 2020-12-23 | RL | Rick Lacey | City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality | AIID | No investigation | Hang glider | |
| 2020-08-14 | AS | Andrew Smith | Garden Route District | AIID | No investigation | Paraglider | |
| 2020-01-22 | KE | Kurz Eberlein | West Coast District | AIID | No investigation | Paraglider | |
| 2019-06-06 | Dirk Chalmers | Harry Gwala District | AIID | Final Report | Download | Paraglider | |
| 2019-06-18 | Chris Hersov | Ehlanzeni District | AIID | Final Report | Download | Paraglider | |
| 2019-02-15 | BK | Bernd Kyczora | West Coast District | AIID | No investigation | ||
| 2018-11-13 | AA | Anthony Allen | City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality | AIID | No investigation | ||
| 2018-09-15 | WO | Wynand Oosthuysen | City of Tshwane Metropole | AIID | No investigation | ||
| 2017-12-15 | LAJ | Lars Anders Jonsson | West Coast District | AIID | No investigation | ||
| 2017-11-19 | TZ | Trevor Zway | Garden Route District | AIID | No investigation | ||
| 2017-08-06 | BB | Bart Bartmann | Bojanala Platinum District | AIID | No investigation | ||
| 2017-07-02 | MH | Mark Hendra | City of Tshwane Metropole | AIID | No investigation | ||
| 2017-04-08 | HE | H Espag | AIID | No investigation | |||
| 2017-01-18 | CB | Clas Bergren | Garden Route District | AIID | No investigation | ||
| 2016-12-15 | YIK | Yitzhak Isaac Katzin | West Coast District | AIID | No investigation | ||
| 2015-12-23 | AR | Alan Rumney | Harry Gwala District | AIID | No investigation | ||
| 2015-11-12 | AL | Alain LeGac | West Coast District | AIID | No investigation | ||
| 2014-01-15 | SH | Stephen Hartley | Chris Hani District | AIID | No investigation | ||
| 2013-02-16 | JH | Jaco Haasbroeck | Joe Gqabi District | AIID | No investigation | ||
| 2013-01-10 | FT | F Till | City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality | AIID | Final Report | Download | |
| 2012-04-14 | DR | Daniel Rossouw | Bojanala Platinum District | AIID | No investigation | ||
| 2012-03-18 | RD | R Durogati | Bojanala Platinum District | AIID | No investigation | ||
| 2011-12-16 | OT | Olek Tomas | West Coast District | AIID | Final Report | Download | |
| 2011-04-09 | BM | Brian Mculan | AIID | No investigation | |||
| 2010-08-21 | WG | W Grobler | AIID | No investigation | |||
| 2009-10-18 | HdP | Hercule du Preez | City of Ekurhuleni Metropole | AIID | Final Report | Download | |
| 2008-11-16 | WS | Pixley ka Seme District Municipality | AIID | Final Report | Download | ||
| 2008-07-19 | TF | Ehlanzeni District Municipality | AIID | Final Report | Download | ||
| 2008-01-21 | TS | City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality | |||||
| 2007-05-30 | NC | Neil Calitz | Sarah Baartman District | AIID | Final Report | Download | |
| 2006-06-18 | TB | eThekwini Metropole | |||||
| 2006-01-27 | RC | Bojanala Platinum District | |||||
| 2005-09-03 | MC | Marion Castiglione | City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality | AIID | Final Report | Download | |
| 2005-02-20 | MK | None | No investigation | ||||
| 2004-12-29 | HL | None | No investigation | ||||
| 2004-12-08 | DG | None | No investigation | ||||
| 2004-11-27 | CF | None | No investigation | ||||
| 2004-03-07 | EG | None | No investigation | ||||
| 2003-03-03 | JdP | J du Plooy | None | No investigation | Hang glider | ||
| 2002-11-09 | KY | K Ying | None | No investigation | Paraglider | ||
| 2001-09-24 | JY | None | No investigation | ||||
| 2001-08-10 | HvL | None | No investigation | ||||
| 2001-04-01 | KG | K Goppel | Bojanala Platinum District | None | No investigation | ||
| 2001-04-01 | TT | T Tolmy | Bojanala Platinum District | None | No investigation | ||
| 2000-07-21 | FN | Freddie Neethling | None | No investigation | |||
| 2000-02-07 | RF | Richard Flax | West Coast District | None | No investigation | ||
| 1999-08-26 | HF | HC Foster | None | No investigation | |||
| 1998-09-06 | JvZ | Jaco van Zyl | None | No investigation | |||
| 1997-06-01 | MG | M Goadsby | City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality | None | No investigation | ||
| 2025-11-26 | JJ | Jeanjacques Wallis | City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality | AIID | Interim Report | Download | Parakite |
| 2026-01-18 | LH | Laurence Higham | West Coast District | SAHPA | Under Investigation | Paraglider | |
| 2026-08-17 | IP | Isak Pretorius | West Coast Distict | SAHPA | Under Investigation | Paraglider | |
| 2026-05-23 | EC | Eugene Cussons | Bojanala Platinum District Municipality | AIID | Interim Report | Powered Paraglider | |
| 2007-01-27 | AIID | Final Report | Download |