Anonymous Incident Reports
We have recently received several anonymous incident reports made through the Incident/Accident Report form. The SAHPA committee has considered each of these, and we find that these do not qualify as incidents.
Incidents, Accidents & Fatalities in 2019 and 2020
This summary overview has been compiled by the Safety Manager, and is based on Incidents, Accidents and Fatalities reported to the SAHPA office during the period January 2019 to February 2021.
SACAA concerned over spike in aircraft accidents
The South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA), a public agency reporting to the Department of Transport and tasked with civil aviation safety and security oversight, has raised concerns over the recent spike in aircraft accidents. In just one month, i.e. January 2021, 14 accidents were reported, with 04 being fatal accidents that claimed the lives of 08 people.
Paragliding accident at Sir Lowry’s Pass
On 30 January 2021, an experienced pilot had an unfortunate paragliding accident at the Sir Lowry’s Pass launch site just outside Somerset West. The pilot was taken to hospital for treatment and observation. No further information is available at present.
SACAA issues new SAHPA ARO Certificate
SACAA has issued SAHPA with a new Aviation Recreation Organisation (ARO) Certificate for 2021-2022.
AIID Accident Report: 06 June 2019
Extract from the AIID Accident Report 9792 published by AIID on 7 December 2020 (Ref CA18/2/3/9792): “On Thursday, 6 June 2019 at 1200Z, a paraglider student pilot took off from the mountain site Bulwer 1000 … Read more
Reporting of Incidents and Fatalities in 2021
The SAHPA committee is concerned about the growing controversy amongst members with regard to Incidents, Accidents and Fatalities. In the interests of transparency, we would like to clarify some of the issues being raised.
Fatal paragliding accident at Porterville
The South Africa Hang-Gliding and Paragliding Association (SAHPA) deeply regrets to convey that a male Swedish paragliding pilot was involved in a fatal accident at Porterville earlier today. The exact cause of the accident has yet to … Read more
Paragliding accident in Lydenburg
On 9 January 2021, an experienced pilot had an unfortunate paragliding accident at a site known as Bambi, just outside Lydenburg in Mpumalanga. The pilot made an emergency landing on a steep rocky slope and … Read more