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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Let L13BLANIK · Murietta, CA · July 11, 1982

Date: July 11, 1982 · 14:50 local
Place: Murietta, CA
Airport: Thompson
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N90639
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX82DA254
Reported as: Let L13BLANIK
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 39 total12 in this make and model11 in the last 90 days

N90639Registration cancelled Feb 7, 2018 · Let BLANIK L-13S/N 025525 · Built 1973 Airframe modelLet BLANIK L-13 Engine modelNONENone

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What happened

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Early air tow release and poor lift. Tried to make airport with speed brake on. Crash landed short of runway.

As the FAA filed it

EARLY AIR TOW RELEASE AND POOR LIFT. TRIED TO MAKE AIRPORT WITH SPEED BRAKE ON. CRASH LANDED SHORT OF RUNWAY.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB LAX82DA254Accident · No injuriesFinal reportMurrieta, CAPilot landed short of runway in a glider and impacted the ground at high speed with high sink rate. He had released early from an aerotow and descended at high airspeed with dive brakes open which accelerated his rate of sink. He was not injured in the…Jul 11, 1982 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N90639 · 2

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

Incident 19800426046309ILevel Off Touchdown · Perris, CASailplane touched down on wet turf, applied back pressure, became airborne, overshot runway. Hit earth berm & treeApr 26, 1980 · Reported as Let L13BLANIK · Minor damage Accident 19750609015899AFinal Approach · Benton Tn, TNPlt actuated flap handle instead of spoiler. Turned acft to avoid glider parked on rwy. Wheel eqpd.Jun 9, 1975 · Reported as Let L13BLANIK · Substantial damage