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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Let L13BLANIK · Union, IL · September 2, 2006

Date: September 2, 2006 · 16:00 local
Place: Union, IL
Airport: Sky Soaring Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N12YA
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI06CA252
Reported as: Let L13BLANIK
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 11,350 total20 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N12YARegistration cancelled Jun 7, 2012 · Let BLANIK L-13S/N 025321 · Built 1972 Airframe modelLet BLANIK L-13 Engine modelNONENone

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What happened

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(-23) Entered downwind at 800' agl-noticed abnormal sink rate 10 seconds after turning downwind-choose to "cut it short" with a displaced base leg half way down the runway on downwind-deployed spoilers on base-retracted spoilers 100'- 200' AGL @ minimum sink-had difficulty retracting spoilers due to "hard push force". Advised this glider has flaps but as a rule does not use flaps. Also advised this glider has retractable gear and again does not retract the gear as a general rule.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ENTERED DOWNWIND AT 800' AGL-NOTICED ABNORMAL SINK RATE 10 SECONDS AFTER TURNING DOWNWIND-CHOOSE TO "CUT IT SHORT" WITH A DISPLACED BASE LEG HALF WAY DOWN THE RUNWAY ON DOWNWIND-DEPLOYED SPOILERS ON BASE-RETRACTED SPOILERS 100'- 200' AGL @ MINIMUM SINK-HAD DIFFICULTY RETRACTING SPOILERS DUE TO "HARD PUSH FORCE". ADVISED THIS GLIDER HAS FLAPS BUT AS A RULE DOES NOT USE FLAPS. ALSO ADVISED THIS GLIDER HAS RETRACTABLE GEAR AND AGAIN DOES NOT RETRACT THE GEAR AS A GENERAL RULE.

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 CHI06CA252Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportHampshire, ILThe pilot's inadequate approach for landing and his failure to attain a proper descent rate.Sep 2, 2006 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N12YA · 1

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

Accident 19730512013849ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Plymouth, MAAcft ops manual-best glide speed 47MPH.strong wind nml or hvy sink,add wind speed to glide speed.May 12, 1973 · Reported as Let L13BLANIK · Substantial damage