19990328017739I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Let L13BLANIK · Louisburg, NC · March 28, 1999

Date: March 28, 1999 · 14:51 local
Place: Louisburg, NC
Airport: Ball Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N14WG
Reported as: Let L13BLANIK
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 80 total80 in this make and model80 in the last 90 days

N14WGRegistration cancelled Aug 13, 2013 · Let BLANIK L-13S/N 175002 · Built 1971 Airframe modelLet BLANIK L-13 Engine modelNONENone

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What happened

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

On March 28, 1999, at approximately 1535 EDT, a blanik L-13 registrered to dave walsh, 617 swift avenue, durham, NC 27701, was piloted by dave walsh with chris mcclure as a passenger on a pleasure flight, when during cable launch a wind gust lifted the right wing on lift off. The cable was released and glider turned sharp to the left and the main wheel impacted a ditch.

As the FAA filed it

ON MARCH 28, 1999, AT APPROXIMATELY 1535 EDT, A BLANIK L-13 REGISTRERED TO DAVE WALSH, 617 SWIFT AVENUE, DURHAM, NC 27701, WAS PILOTED BY DAVE WALSH WITH CHRIS MCCLURE AS A PASSENGER ON A PLEASURE FLIGHT, WHEN DURING CABLE LAUNCH A WIND GUST LIFTED THE RIGHT WING ON LIFT OFF. THE CABLE WAS RELEASED AND GLIDER TURNED SHARP TO THE LEFT AND THE MAIN WHEEL IMPACTED A DITCH.

Other reports on N14WG · 1

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

Accident 19760919032519AFinal Approach · Land O Lakes, FLSep 19, 1976 · Reported as Let L13BLANIK · Substantial damage