Libelle Driver wrote:
I don't think the price of the glider has ever been part of the calculation
for landout spots. Many landouts that damage the glider are going to damage
you.

I looked up the past 60 accidents on the NTSB database.

11 Fatal
11 Serious
11 Minor
27 Uninjured

38 Minor or uninjured vs. 22 Serious or fatal.
And in "most" of these reports, the glider had
"substantial" damage (otherwise why report it if the
dollar amount is less than $25,000 and there
were no injuries?).

I suspect 4-10 times as many damaging incidents (with
no injuries) occur than the ones reported.

From anectdotal reports, I've also heard specifically that
landouts have a much higher rate of gear-up incidence.
And in all of these that I've heard of (5), the glider
was damaged, but the pilot was completely unharmed.

By "landout" I mean didn't land at the airport of departure...