ATL83LA226

NTSB accident investigation · Let L-13 · Warrenton, VA · June 10, 1983

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report

Date: June 10, 1983, 10:30 local (14:30 UTC)
Place: Warrenton, VA
Injuries: 1 uninjured
Damage: Substantial damage
Phase of flight: Approach
Aircraft: N90626Let L-13
Weather: Visual (VMC) · Day
Status: Completed
Report: Approved by Office Director
FAA report: 19830610027629A
Case key: 6092

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Sequence of events

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UndershootApproach - vfr pattern - final approach

Altitude - misjudgedPilot in commandCause

Distance - misjudgedPilot in commandCause

Lack of total experience in type of aircraftPilot in commandFactor

On ground/water encounter with terrain/waterLanding - roll

Terrain condition - ditchFactor

Analysis

The pilot stated that this was his third flt of the day and his first in this particular acft. He misjudged his glide path and landed about 100 feet short of the runway. The glider rolled into the creek and the nose impacted about 2 feet below the top of the opposite bank.

Aircraft

Registration: N90626
Reported as: Let L-13
Category: Glider
Serial number: 025622
Airframe hours: 600
Engine: None NONE, unknown
Damage: Substantial damage
Flight: Personal · Part 91
Registered owner: National Capital Soaring Assoc
Airport: Warrenton Soaring Center, runway 33, 2,000 × ft, grass/turf

N90626Registration cancelled Oct 24, 2007 · Let BLANIK L-13S/N 025622 Airframe modelLet BLANIK L-13 Engine modelNONENone

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Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role: Pilot
Age: 57
Certificate: Commercial
Airplane ratings: Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
Instrument ratings: Airplane
Medical: Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Seat: Center
Flight hours: 5,756 total · 1 in this make and model · 15 as pilot in command · 148 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions: Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind: 360° at 10 knots
Visibility: 10 statute miles
Lowest ceiling: None
Temperature: 75 °F

FAA reports on this event · 1

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Accident 19830610027629ALet L13BLANIK · Warrenton, VALanded short of runway. Rolled into a creek. Hit bank.Jun 10, 1983 · N90626 · Substantial damage