19790506010079A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Let L13BLANIK · Shirley, NY · May 6, 1979

Date
May 6, 1979 · 16:00 local
Place
Shirley, NY
Airport
Brookhaven
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N48037
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC79FHJ11
Reported as
Let L13BLANIK
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
700 total40 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Glider struck VASI during landing. Instructor and student on board.

As the FAA filed it

GLIDER STRUCK VASI DURING LANDING. INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT ON BOARD.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

Other reports on N48037 · 1

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