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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Let L-23 SUPER BLANIK · Elbert, CO · November 6, 2021

Date: November 6, 2021 · 10:30 local
Place: Elbert, CO
Airport: Kelly Air Park
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N259BA
Reported as: Let L-23 Super Blanik
Reported engine: NONE NONE
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor, private pilot, student
Pilot’s flight hours: 321 total33 in this make and model34 in the last 90 days

N259BARegistered now · Let L-23 SUPER BLANIKS/N 938014 Airframe modelLet L-23 SUPER BLANIK Engine modelNONENone

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What happened

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On November 6, 2021, at 1730Z near the town of Elbert, Colorado, glider N259BA, a Let L-23 super blanik experienced a hard landing at Kelly Air Park (CO15) in Elbert, Colorado. The glider touched down short of the runway. There were two occupants on board, a student pilot and a certified flight instructor. The pilot suffered no injuries and the airplane sustained minor damage. Weather was report nearby as 200° at 11 knots gusting to 19 knots, 10 statute miles of visibility with clear skies.

As the FAA filed it

ON NOVEMBER 6, 2021, AT 1730Z NEAR THE TOWN OF ELBERT, COLORADO, GLIDER N259BA, A LET L-23 SUPER BLANIK EXPERIENCED A HARD LANDING AT KELLY AIR PARK (CO15) IN ELBERT, COLORADO. THE GLIDER TOUCHED DOWN SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. THERE WERE TWO OCCUPANTS ON BOARD, A STUDENT PILOT AND A CERTIFIED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR. THE PILOT SUFFERED NO INJURIES AND THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE. WEATHER WAS REPORT NEARBY AS 200° AT 11 KNOTS GUSTING TO 19 KNOTS, 10 STATUTE MILES OF VISIBILITY WITH CLEAR SKIES.