# NTSB NYC73FNA14: Blanik L-13, N11YA, Plymouth, MA, August 20, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 20, 1972
- Place: Plymouth, MA · PLYMOUTH, MA
- Location: 41.9583° N, 70.6638° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Plymouth, MA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.9583&lon=-70.6638&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 12, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 111870
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC73FNA14
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73FNA14

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0785  72/8/20    PLYMOUTH,MASS       BLANIK L-13         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 24, 13 TOTAL
        TIME - 1600                    N11YA               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 1 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PLYMOUTH MUN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PLYMOUTH,MASS               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- GLIDER SETTLING TOO FAST ON FINAL.PLT INTNDD RETRACT FLAPS,RETRACTED SPOILERS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N11YA](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N11YA-2014-12-31), registration cancelled 2014-12-31, S/N 175212, built 1972 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BLANIK L-13
- Registry model: [Let BLANIK L-13](https://openairdocs.org/model/let-blanik-l-13) (registry code 1360306) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [NONE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/none) (registry code 00000, none) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Glider
- Engines: none
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Plymouth Mun

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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