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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Let L13BLANIK · Bozeman, MT · July 31, 2002

Date: July 31, 2002 · 14:45 local
Place: Bozeman, MT
Airport: Gallatin Fld
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N70741
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA02LA140
Reported as: Let L13BLANIK
Fatal injuries: 0

N70741Registered now · Let BLANIK L-13S/N 027341 Airframe modelLet BLANIK L-13 Engine modelNONENone

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot states he requested sod to free active runway 30 and land into the wind. He planned to land short and was forced even shorter when he removed his hand from the spoilers to answer the radio, when the spoilers aerodynamically went to full open. Aircraft landed approximately 400 feet short of the sod runway and 50 feet to the right of the runway. Airspeed was sufficient to cross 40 foot wide ditch hitting FAR side 10 inches below lip of 20 degree grade forcing aircraft airborne for 45 feet.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT STATES HE REQUESTED SOD TO FREE ACTIVE RUNWAY 30 AND LAND INTO THE WIND. HE PLANNED TO LAND SHORT AND WAS FORCED EVEN SHORTER WHEN HE REMOVED HIS HAND FROM THE SPOILERS TO ANSWER THE RADIO, WHEN THE SPOILERS AERODYNAMICALLY WENT TO FULL OPEN. AIRCRAFT LANDED APPROXIMATELY 400 FEET SHORT OF THE SOD RUNWAY AND 50 FEET TO THE RIGHT OF THE RUNWAY. AIRSPEED WAS SUFFICIENT TO CROSS 40 FOOT WIDE DITCH HITTING FAR SIDE 10 INCHES BELOW LIP OF 20 DEGREE GRADE FORCING AIRCRAFT AIRBORNE FOR 45 FEET.

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 SEA02LA140Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBelgrade, MTThe glider pilot's improper in-flight planning decision and his failure to attain the proper touchdown point. Contributing to the accident were the inadvertent activation of the speed brakes, the pilot's failure to maintain altitude, the high vegetation and…Jul 31, 2002 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N70741 · 1

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

Accident 19990617007149ABozeman, MTFlight instructor stated that he took the controls from the student when an abrupt turn during the landing roll was necessary to avoid striking ground personnel, the turn resulted in the glider striking the parked tow plane, the glider has substantial damage,…Jun 17, 1999 · Substantial damage