FTW75DPG66

NTSB accident investigation · Blanik L-13 · No.Litle Rock, AR · May 19, 1975

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 19, 1975
Place
No.Litle Rock, AR · NO.LITLE ROCK, AR
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N11382Blanik L-13
Status
Completed · report June 23, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
148383

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1115  75/5/19  NR.NO.LITLE ROCK,AR   BLANIK L-13         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 24, 44 TOTAL
        TIME - 1500                    N11382              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 12 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         NO.LITLE ROCK,AR             SEARCY,AR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PLT ATTMTD L TURN FOR EMERG LNDG AFTER RELEASE  WHEN TOW ACFT FAILED TO GET AIRBORNE

Aircraft

Registration
N11382
Reported as
Blanik L-13
Category
Glider
Engine
none
Damage
Substantial damage