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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Let L13BLANIK · Aspen, CO · July 26, 1981

Date
July 26, 1981 · 17:07 local
Place
Aspen, CO
Airport
Aspen-Pitkin Co
Phase of flight
In Traffic Pattern-Circling
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N38928
NTSB investigation
NTSBDEN81FA053
Reported as
Let L13BLANIK
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
2,500 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Made airplane glider tow takeoff with approaching thunderstorm. Severe turbulence. Released, lost control returning

As the FAA filed it

MADE AIRPLANE GLIDER TOW TAKEOFF WITH APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM. SEVERE TURBULENCE. RELEASED, LOST CONTROL RETURNING

NTSB investigation

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