Probable cause
The pilot’s improper landing flare and subsequent failure to maintain directional control during landing.
NTSB analysis
The glider pilot reported that, while in the base leg in the traffic pattern, the glider was "fast and too high." He added that, during the landing, he landed long, the glider 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.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for GAA17CA566 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Sep 30, 2017
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Hampshire, Illinois
- Nearest airport
- Sky Soaring (55LL)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Let L 23 SUPER BLANIK
- N-number
- N260BA
- Category
- Glider
- Year built
- 1993
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.