# NTSB FTW75DPG66: Blanik L-13, N11382, No.Litle Rock, AR, May 19, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 19, 1975
- Place: No.Litle Rock, AR · NO.LITLE ROCK, AR
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 23, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 148383
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW75DPG66
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75DPG66

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BLANIK L-13
- Category: Glider
- Engines: none
- Damage: Substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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