# NTSB investigations: Let BLANIK L-13, 1997

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB MIA98LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98LA023.md): Let L-13 · Elkin, NC · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Nov 1, 1997 · N65140 · Substantial damage
  > The instructor's pilot's misjudgment of altitude and distance, and his inadequate compensation for the wind conditions. Unfavorable winds and a fence were contributing factors.
- [NTSB SEA97LA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA194.md): Let Blanik L-13 · Hamilton, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 19, 1997 · N52AS · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's excessive speed taxispeed and failure to maintain wing clearance from a taxiway sign.
- [NTSB FTW97LA256](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA256.md): Let Blanik L-13 · Pagosa Springs, CO · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 4, 1997 · N65378 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper inflight planning in that he allowed the glider to descend to too low an altitude and stray too far from the airport, exceeding the aircraft's glide capabilities. A factor was his failure to utilize maximum braking action.
- [NTSB LAX97LA165](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA165.md): Let Blanik L-13 · Hemet, CA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 19, 1997 · N90620 · Substantial damage
  > the pilot's failure to adjust his traffic pattern to compensate for local atmospheric conditions.

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE year(c."eventDate") = 1997
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1360306'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=1360306&year=1997

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