# NTSB NYC75FNE41: Blanik L-13, N2821H, New Braintree, MA, June 21, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 21, 1975
- Place: New Braintree, MA · NEW BRAINTREE, MA
- Location: 42.3168° N, 72.1259° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of New Braintree, MA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.3168&lon=-72.1259&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 25, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 149231
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC75FNE41
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75FNE41

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1968  75/6/21    NEW BRAINTREE,MA    BLANIK L-13         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 62, 32 TOTAL
        TIME - 1550                    N2821H              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 2 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HILLER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEW BRAINTREE,MA            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: RUNWAY OR APPROACH LIGHTS                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILZER STRUCK RWY LIGHT AS GLIDER TURNED OFF RUNWAY. SINGLE WHEEL FIXED LDG GR.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2821H](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2821H-1979-04-23), registration cancelled 1979-04-23, S/N 175125 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BLANIK L-13
- Registry model: [Let L-13 BLANIK](https://openairdocs.org/model/let-l-13-blanik) (registry code 1360305) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Glider
- Engines: none
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Hiller

## 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 19750621017069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750621017069A), Jun 21, 1975: Let L13BLANIK, New Braintree, MA, Substantial damage. Left horizontal stabilzer struck rwy light as glider turned off runway. Single wheel fixed ldg gr.

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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