20091101025569A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Letecke Zav L-13 BLANIK · Middlefield Twp, OH · November 1, 2009

Date: November 1, 2009 · 16:45 local
Place: Middlefield Twp, OH
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N1142
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN10LA035
Reported as: Letecke Zav L-13 Blanik
Reported engine: Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N1142Registration cancelled Jan 2, 2018 · Letecke Zavody L-13 BLANIKS/N 026315 · Built 1972 Airframe modelLetecke Zavody L-13 BLANIK Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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Pilot of tow plane radioed he was having trouble. Student pilot in glider observed smoke coming from the engine of tow plane. Glider PIC stated that they were between 200-300 ft. AGL and executed the release from the tow plane. Student pilot paniced grabbed the controls and the instructor control crashed in the parking lot of a farm implement dealership.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT OF TOW PLANE RADIOED HE WAS HAVING TROUBLE. STUDENT PILOT IN GLIDER OBSERVED SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE OF TOW PLANE. GLIDER PIC STATED THAT THEY WERE BETWEEN 200-300 FT. AGL AND EXECUTED THE RELEASE FROM THE TOW PLANE. STUDENT PILOT PANICED GRABBED THE CONTROLS AND THE INSTRUCTOR CONTROL CRASHED IN THE PARKING LOT OF A FARM IMPLEMENT DEALERSHIP.

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 CEN10LA035Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMiddlefield, OHThe student pilot's improper control inputs which resulted in the inadvertent stall of the glider.Nov 1, 2009 · Substantial damage