- Date
- June 18, 1982, 16:30 local (22:30 UTC)
- Place
- Driggs, ID
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N99954Blanik L-13
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report June 18, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820618024699A
- Case key
- 70505
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Analysis
The pilot held a commercial, airline transport certificate, but had only a student glider certificate. During a towed takeoff, witnesses observed the spoilers extend after about 200 ft of ground roll. The tow pilot gave an arm signal to indicate a problem. However, the glider pilot reported that he misinterpreted the signal and elected to make an off field landing. He was unaware that the spoilers were unlatched. After being released from the tow plane, the glider touched down about 200 ft beyond the runway, right wing low, and was damaged. The right wing spar was bent about 6 ft from the tip. Reportedly, the spoiler handle was not secured before takeoff.
Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N99954
- Reported as
- Blanik L-13
- Category
- Glider
- Serial number
- 025905
- Airframe hours
- 2,125
- Engine
- unknown
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Operator
- Red Baron Flying Service
- Registered owner
- Red Baron Flying Service
- Departed
- U59 · Driggs, ID
- Destination
- U59 · Driggs, ID
- Airport
- U59 · Teton Peaks, runway 3, 5,200 × 75 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 49
- Certificates
- Commercial, Flight instructor, Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 6,260 total · 3 in this make and model · 4,117 as pilot in command · 1 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Variable at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Temperature
- 165 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N99954 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.