# NTSB LAX79DUG31: Blanik L-13, N8250, Perris, CA, April 7, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 7, 1979
- Place: Perris, CA · PERRIS, CA
- Location: 33.7825° N, 117.2286° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Perris, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.7825&lon=-117.2286&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 16, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 137533
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX79DUG31
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79DUG31

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0591   79/4/7    PERRIS,CA           BLANIK L-13         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 39 TOTAL
        TIME - 1300                    N8250               PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 7 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PERRIS VALLY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PERRIS,CA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIGH VEGETATION
        REMARKS- SINGLE MAIN LND GEAR,RETRACT.EMPENAGE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N8250 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BLANIK L-13
- Category: Glider
- Engines: none
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Perris Vally

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19790407006549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790407006549A), Apr 7, 1979: Let L13BLANIK, Perris, CA, Substantial damage. Left horizontal stabilizer hit high weeds on the runway on landing. Stabilizer failed.

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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