# NTSB NYC74DHA12: Blanik L-13, N90598, Erwinna, PA, October 7, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 7, 1973
- Place: Erwinna, PA · ERWINNA, PA
- Location: 40.5007° N, 75.0727° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Erwinna, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.5007&lon=-75.0727&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 19, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 188645
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC74DHA12
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74DHA12

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2605   73/10/7   ERWINNA,PA          BLANIK L-13         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 131
        TIME - 1245                    N90598              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 4 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - VAN SANT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ERWINNA,PA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- TURNED OFF AIRPORT TO AVOID COLLISION WITH ANOTHER GLIDER ALSO ON FINAL APPROACH.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N90598](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N90598-2013-05-17), registration cancelled 2013-05-17, S/N 025518, built 1973 (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: Van Sant

## 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 19731007029839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731007029839A), Oct 7, 1973: Let L13BLANIK, Erwinna, PA, Substantial damage. Turned off airport to avoid collision with another glider also on final approach.

## Other investigations on N90598 (1)

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.

- [NTSB NYC79FNC03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FNC03), Oct 7, 1978: Let-Np-K L-13 (N90598), Warren, VT, 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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