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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Let L13 AC BLANIK · Zephyrhills, FL · March 5, 2006

Date: March 5, 2006 · 17:30 local
Place: Zephyrhills, FL
Airport: Zephyrhills Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: In Traffic Pattern-Circling
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4413
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA06CA060
Reported as: Let L13ACBLANIK
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 336 total50 in this make and model8 in the last 90 days

N4413Registration cancelled Apr 7, 2017 · Let L13 AC BLANIKS/N 175108 Airframe modelLet L13 AC BLANIK

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What happened

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(-23) On March 5, 2006 at 1730 EDT, a Let L13 glider, N4413, registered to tampa bay soaring society, made a hard landing at Zephyrhills Municipal Airport. The pilot stated he entered the traffic pattern at 1000 ft AGL, and at a 45-degree angle when the glider encountered a strong sink and was unable to clear the tree tops. The left wing hit the tree top and fell short of the runway. The pilot was not injured, and the passenger received minor injuries, the aircraft damage was substantial.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON MARCH 5, 2006 AT 1730 EDT, A LET L13 GLIDER, N4413, REGISTERED TO TAMPA BAY SOARING SOCIETY, MADE A HARD LANDING AT ZEPHYRHILLS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT. THE PILOT STATED HE ENTERED THE TRAFFIC PATTERN AT 1000 FT AGL, AND AT A 45-DEGREE ANGLE WHEN THE GLIDER ENCOUNTERED A STRONG SINK AND WAS UNABLE TO CLEAR THE TREE TOPS. THE LEFT WING HIT THE TREE TOP AND FELL SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED, AND THE PASSENGER RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES, THE AIRCRAFT DAMAGE WAS SUBSTANTIAL.

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 MIA06CA060Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportZephyrhills, FLThe pilot's encounter with downdraft.Mar 5, 2006 · Substantial damage