30 Sep 2017: LET L 23 SUPER BLANIK NO SERIES — SKY SOARING INC

30 Sep 2017: LET L 23 SUPER BLANIK NO SERIES — SKY SOARING INC

No fatalities • Hampshire, IL, United States

Probable cause

The pilot’s improper landing flare and subsequent failure to maintain directional control during landing.

— NTSB Determination

Accident narrative

The glider pilot reported that, during the base leg in the traffic pattern, the glider was "fast and too high." He added that, during the landing, he landed long, ran off the end of the runway, and the left wing struck a storage trailer parked on the left.

The glider sustained substantial damage to the left wing and fuselage.

The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the glider that would have precluded normal operation.

Contributing factors

  • cause Pilot
  • cause Directional control — Not attained/maintained
  • cause Landing flare — Not attained/maintained
  • Contributed to outcome

Conditions

Weather
VMC, wind 100/07kt, vis 10sm

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