NTSB investigations: Let BLANIK L-13, FL
14 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Let BLANIK L-13. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.
Cases per year
| 1974 | 1 |
|---|---|
| 1976 | 1 |
| 1977 | 1 |
| 1979 | 1 |
| 1984 | 1 |
| 1986 | 2 |
| 1987 | 2 |
| 1992 | 1 |
| 1996 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 |
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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT c.\"ntsbNumber\", c.\"eventDate\", c.\"eventType\", c.\"eventCity\", c.\"eventStateOrRegion\", a.n_number, a.\"aircraftMake\", a.\"aircraftModel\", c.\"highestInjuryLevel\", c.\"totalFatal\", c.\"completionStatus\", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c.\"mKey\" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c.\"eventStateOrRegion\" = 'FL' AND c.\"eventCountry\" = 'USA'
AND c.\"mKey\" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1360306'))
ORDER BY c.\"eventDate\" DESC, c.\"ntsbNumber\" DESC"Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE c."eventStateOrRegion" = 'FL' AND c."eventCountry" = 'USA'
AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('1360306'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESCRun it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
NTSB MIA05LA077Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLet Blanik L-13 · DeLand, FLThe failure of the pilot to maintain sufficient airspeed during landing, resulting in an inadvertent stall, undershoot and collision with the ground.NTSB MIA00LA165Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLet L-13 · Pensacola, FLThe student's failure to maintain the proper landing pattern altitude resulting in an undershoot during landing and collision with a fence. A factor in the accident was the pilot's failure to realize the spoilers were still deployed during the undershoot.NTSB MIA99LA051Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 172M · Okeechobee, FLThe inadequate visual lookout of the pilot of the Cessna airplane and of the pilot of the glider resulting in the midair collision.NTSB MIA97LA046Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLet Blanik L-13 · Mulberry, FLThe pilot's failure to check that the spoiler handle was locked in the retracted position prior to takeoff.NTSB MIA92LA122Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLet L-13 · Boynton Beach, FLPremature extension of the spoilers by the pilot during approach to land. Contributing to the accident was his lack of total experience in the type of aircraft and in-flight encounter with a downdraft.NTSB MIA87LA199Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLet L-13 · Plymouth, FLThe plt misread the altimeter by 1000 ft when the flt entered the initial point of the traffic pattern. He then began circling to dissipate alt & realized that the acft was low. He then proceeded downwind, turned base then final & landed hard buckling the…NTSB MIA87LA108Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLet L-13 · Brooksville, FLOn final apch, with full flaps extended, the glider began to float down the rwy. The plt then retracted them, after which, it descended, collided with a fence, & came to rest in a field.NTSB MIA86LA166Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLet L-13 · Pensacola, FLThe pvt glider plt with a total of 47 hours of flt time departed his local field with one passenger. At about 2000 ft AGL he disengaged the aero tow and proceeded to glide for about one hour. The plt stated that when he started back to his local airport and…NTSB MIA86LA070Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLet L-13 · Brooksville, FLThe pilot stated that he encountered sinking air & was unable to make the arpt. He also stated that he was operating east of the arpt & that a seabreeze wind from the west existed at the time of the accident. The effective glide ratio of a glider is reduced…NTSB MIA85LA030Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLet L-13 · Homestead, FLAccording to the plt, a downdraft was encountered on base leg causing the acft to descend and decelerate. Unable to reach the rwy the glider landed in an orchard.NTSB MIA79FLD54Accident · No injuriesClosedBlanik L-13 · Clearwater, FLNTSB MIA78FA008Accident · 2 fatalClosedLet-Np-K L-13 · Pensacola, FLNTSB MIA77DLD88Accident · No injuriesClosedLet-Np-K L-13 · Land O Lakes, FLNTSB MIA75DKT14Accident · Serious injuriesClosedLet-Np-K L-13 · Boca Raton, FL