NTSB CAROL · Event
Event WPR22LA370
Registry · N278SE
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
ALISPORT SRL SILENT 2 ELECTRO
Year of manufacture
2016 · 6 years old at event
Engine
AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG
Seats / Engines
1 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20160819
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A2C5C9
Registrant of record
READ RUSSELL P
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
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.
Factual 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. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12
NTSB Findings
Hierarchical cause / factor breakdown from the FAA bulk avdata database. Each finding tagged C (Cause) or F (Factor).
- — Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Landing flare-Not attained/maintained
- — Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Use of checklist-Pilot
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_2022_WPR22LA370.txt.
Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb.
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