Blanik L-13 N9915
9 August 1975 · Aspen, Colorado, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 9 August 1975 at about 14:15 local time, a Blanik L-13 registered N9915 was involved in an accident during in flight near Aspen, Colorado, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Aspen, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Pitkin County
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Blanik L-13
- Registration
- N9915
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2405
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
RT WING MAIN SPAR FITTING OVERLOAD FRACTURE. MDTTO SEVERE TURB RPTD BY OTR PLTS. NO G METER ABD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Blanik L-13 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May 1975 | Blanik L-13 | No.litle Rock, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1975 | Blanik L-13 | Canton, Ohio, United States | Freedom Soarin | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1975 | Blanik L-13 | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | Mooninc | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1975 | Blanik L-13 | Issaquah, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1975 | Blanik L-13 | New Braintree, Massachusetts, United States | New England SO | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1975 | Blanik L-13 | Benton Tn, Tennessee, United States | Wendylene Inc | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1975 | Stinson 108 | Vermillion, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1975 | Bensen B8M | Ocotillo Wells, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1975 | Cessna 182 | Glenville, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1975 | Aero Comdr 1121 | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | Thermonetics I | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1975 | Cessna 177 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1975 | Bell 206B | St Martinville, Louisiana, United States | Air Marine, Inc | No injuries | - |