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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Let L13BLANIK · Chico, CA · August 28, 1982

Date: August 28, 1982 · 14:30 local
Place: Chico, CA
Airport: Chico
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N66JP
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX82DVG32
Reported as: Let L13BLANIK
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,370 total52 in this make and model2 in the last 90 days

N66JPRegistration cancelled May 25, 2000 · Let BLANIK L-13S/N 025715 Airframe modelLet BLANIK L-13

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What happened

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

Ran out of ascending air. Crash landed glider in a vineyard.

As the FAA filed it

RAN OUT OF ASCENDING AIR. CRASH LANDED GLIDER IN A VINEYARD.

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 LAX82DVG32Accident · Serious injuriesFinal reportChico, CAThe glider pilot reported that after he disengaged from the aerial tow, he was unable to find any of the expected conditions of lift. As altitude was lost, he elected to land in a vineyard. During the landing, the glider was damaged and the pilot received a…Aug 28, 1982 · Substantial damage