Accident · 2021-07-31
What the record says
- Event date
- 2021-07-31
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Serious injury
- Aircraft
- LET L-23 SUPER BLANIK (N373BA)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- GREATER BOSTON SOARING CLUB INC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Greater Boston Soaring Club
Probable cause
The flight instructor’s lack of remedial action, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall in the landing flare and a hard landing.
Source: NTSB case ERA21LA327Flight crew
Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight instructor | Commercial | None | 76 | None | 733 total · 80 in this make/model · 695 as PIC · 11 last 90 days |
| Student pilot pilot flying | Student | None | 33 | None | 12 total · 2 in this make/model · 0 as PIC · 3 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.