| Crash location | 40.039166°N, 105.226389°W |
| Nearest city | Boulder, CO
40.014986°N, 105.270546°W 2.9 miles away |
| Tail number | N134BC |
|---|---|
| Accident date | 27 Jun 2018 |
| Aircraft type | Schweizer SGS 1 34 |
| Additional details: | None |
The solo student pilot reported that, during landing, about 10 ft above ground, the airplane was "hit by a tail gust/downdraft" and the glider landed hard.
The glider sustained substantial damage to the fuselage.
The automated weather observation station located on the airport reported that, about 8 minutes before the accident, the wind was from 170° at 10 knots, gusting 14 knots. The glider landed on runway 8G.
The student pilot’s improper landing flare in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing.