Crash location | 42.154167°N, 88.511944°W |
Nearest city | Hampshire, IL
42.108080°N, 88.530642°W 3.3 miles away |
Tail number | N1130S |
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Accident date | 08 Sep 2010 |
Aircraft type | Schweizer Sgs 1-34R |
Additional details: | None |
While landing after a short local flight, the pilot did not stop the glider on the grass runway (2,500 feet by 200 feet). The glider traveled off the end of the runway where it contacted a parked vehicle. A witnessed stated that it appeared as if the pilot did not apply the wheel brake during the landing roll. The forward bulkhead on the glider was substantially damaged.
The pilot’s failure to attain the proper touchdown point, resulting in a runway overrun.