- Date
- August 2, 1978
- Place
- Benton, TN · BENTON, TN
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N96ASLet-Np-K L-13
- Status
- Completed · report September 1, 1978
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19780802020039A
- Case key
- 140576
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-2030 78/8/2 BENTON,TN LET-NP-K L-13 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE TIME - 1435 N96AS PX- 0 0 1 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP 50, 3882 TOTAL HOURS, 14 DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - CHILHOWEE GLIDER DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION BENTON,TN LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION OVERSHOOT LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN STALL LANDING: GO-AROUND PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - SPONTANEOUS-IMPROPER ACTION PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED FACTOR(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT REMARKS- MISTOOK FLAP CTL FOR SPOILER.SPOILERS NOT DEPLOYED.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N96AS
- Reported as
- Let-Np-K L-13
- Category
- Glider
- Engine
- none
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Chilhowee Glider
N96ASRegistration cancelled Feb 4, 2023 · Let BLANIK L-13Airframe modelLet BLANIK L-13Engine modelNONE
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FAA reports on this event · 1
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Other investigations on N96AS · 1
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