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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Let L-23 SUPER BLANIK · Los Alamitos, CA · March 29, 2015

Date: March 29, 2015 · 13:44 local
Place: Los Alamitos, CA
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N381BA
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA15CA028
Reported as: Let L-23 Super Blanik
Reported engine: NONE NONE
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 30,681 total19 in this make and model18 in the last 90 days

N381BARegistration cancelled May 1, 2020 · Let L-23 SUPER BLANIKS/N 018801 · Built 2001 Airframe modelLet L-23 SUPER BLANIK Engine modelNONENone

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What happened

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During take off using normal aerotow operations on runway 22R at approximately 150 to 200 AGL tow aircraft waved wings signalling immediate release. Pilot of glider released lowered nose and began right turn to land on taxiway foxtrot, glider sink rate was excessive and as pilot was initiating flare for landing glider struck the ground with the main/tail wheel and right wing simultaneously at high rate of decent.

As the FAA filed it

DURING TAKE OFF USING NORMAL AEROTOW OPERATIONS ON RUNWAY 22R AT APPROXIMATELY 150 TO 200 AGL TOW AIRCRAFT WAVED WINGS SIGNALLING IMMEDIATE RELEASE. PILOT OF GLIDER RELEASED LOWERED NOSE AND BEGAN RIGHT TURN TO LAND ON TAXIWAY FOXTROT, GLIDER SINK RATE WAS EXCESSIVE AND AS PILOT WAS INITIATING FLARE FOR LANDING GLIDER STRUCK THE GROUND WITH THE MAIN/TAIL WHEEL AND RIGHT WING SIMULTANEOUSLY AT HIGH RATE OF DECENT.

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 GAA15CA028Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportLos Alamitos, CAThe inadvertent deployment of the air brakes during initial climb, resulting in a loss of lift. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to identify and remediate the cause.Mar 29, 2015 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N381BA · 1

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

Accident 20060711030339ATo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Los Alamitos, CA(-23) On July 11, 2006, about 1500 pacific daylight time, a blanik L23, N381BA, collided with terrain during takeoff from the us army airfield at Los Alamitos, California. The civil patrol (cap) was operating the airplane as a local instructional flight under…Jul 11, 2006 · Substantial damage