Alisport SILENT 2 ELECTRO N278SE

Summary

On 3 September 2022 at about 22:00 local time, a Alisport SILENT 2 ELECTRO registered N278SE was involved in an accident near Hood River, Oregon, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

3 September 2022 at 22:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Hood River, Oregon, United States

Nearest airport

Ken Jernstedt Airfield (4S2)

Coordinates

45.6728, -121.5339

Aircraft

Alisport SILENT 2 ELECTRO

Registration

N278SE

Category

Glider

Year built

2016

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR22LA370

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s improper landing flare which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to follow the checklist to remove the wing wheel and tail dolly before takeoff.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of the powered glider reported that, after takeoff he realized that both the left wing and tail dolly were still attached. The pilot returned to the airport and prepared for a straight in landing to the grass runway with the electric propellor off and the main wheel retracted. The fuselage was substantially damaged when the glider landed hard. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the glider that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.