Probable cause
The pilot’s improper landing flare which resulted in a stall and a hard bounced landing.
NTSB analysis
On his first solo flight in the glider, the pilot reported that while on final approach about 5-8 ft above the runway surface, he pulled back on the stick to flare. The glider pitched up and stalled and subsequently bounced hard, about three times before coming to a rest, causing substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident malfunctions or failures with the glider that would have precluded normal operation.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for WPR26LA273 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Jul 7, 2026
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Boulder, Colorado
- Nearest airport
- Boulder Municipal Airport (BDU)
- Highest injury
- Minor
- Minor injuries
- 1
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Schweizer SGS 2-33A
- N-number
- N2793H
- Category
- Glider
- Year built
- 1978
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
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.