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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Let L13BLANIK · Fremont, CA · April 12, 1981

Date: April 12, 1981 · 11:45 local
Place: Fremont, CA
Airport: Sky Sailing
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N53AS
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX81FVD19
Reported as: Let L13BLANIK
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 410 total32 in this make and model13 in the last 90 days

N53ASRegistration cancelled Oct 30, 2021 · Let BLANIK L-13S/N 027057 · Built 1977 Airframe modelLet BLANIK L-13 Engine modelNONENone

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What happened

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Glider pilot misjudged aproach to runway, impacted embankment short of runway. Possible downdraft in area.

As the FAA filed it

GLIDER PILOT MISJUDGED APROACH TO RUNWAY, IMPACTED EMBANKMENT SHORT OF RUNWAY. POSSIBLE DOWNDRAFT IN AREA.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB LAX81FVD19Accident · Minor injuriesClosedFremont, CAApr 12, 1981 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N53AS · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20040523007709ALevel Off Touchdown · Sparks, NV(-23) On may 23, 2004 at approximately 1900 PDT, Mr. Norman j. freitas entered the traffic pattern for runway 3 at air Sailing airport, NV in a blanik L-13, N53AS. Mr. Freitas flew a close-in traffic pattern resulting in a high base leg. He overshot the…May 23, 2004 · Reported as Let L13BLANIK · Substantial damage Accident 19910804061919AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Byron, CARan out of thermals,began return. Unable. Landed in field with tall weeds and struck a ditch.Aug 4, 1991 · Reported as Let L13BLANIK · Substantial damage