What happened
A student pilot was performing a landing on runway 25L in a LET Blanik L-13 glider. At the time of the incident, another glider, a DG 505, was positioned on runway 25R approximately 1,000 feet from the departure end of the runway. The DG 505 was attached to a tow plane and awaiting takeoff.
The student pilot completed a normal landing on runway 25L, touching down 500 feet from the end of the runway. During the landing roll, the Blanik L-13 veered to the right and collided with the stationary DG 505. The collision occurred when the right wing of the Blanik L-13 struck the left wingtip of the DG 505. There were no injuries reported in the incident.
The investigation
A post-accident inspection of the LET Blanik L-13 revealed substantial damage, including bent bulkheads within the fuselage, detached wing attachments, and distorted wing skins. The damage to the DG 505 was minor and limited to a detachable wingtip.