Plane Crash List

Let-Np-K L-13 N9244Z

13 August 1978 · Issaquah, Washington, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 13 August 1978 at about 14:30 local time, a Let-Np-K L-13 registered N9244Z, operated by Soaring Unlimi, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Issaquah, Washington, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 14:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Issaquah, Washington, United States
Nearest airport
Skyport
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Let-Np-K L-13
Registration
N9244Z
Category
Glider
Operator
Soaring Unlimi
Operating rule
Fixed Base Operator
Purpose of flight
Pleasure
Phase of flight
Landing
Route
S → Local
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Daylight
NTSB number
3-1927

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

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

MISUSED SPOILERS. LND IN ROCKS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

Other Let-Np-K L-13 accidents

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
7 Oct 1978 Let-Np-K L-13
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no coordinates
- Serious injuries -
22 Oct 1978 Let-Np-K L-13
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no coordinates
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2 Aug 1978 Let-Np-K L-13
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no coordinates
Wendylene, Inc. Minor injuries -
1 Jun 1978 Let-Np-K L-13
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no coordinates
Red Baron Flyi No injuries -
17 Jun 1979 Let-Np-K L-13
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no coordinates
Ames Soaring C No injuries -
14 Oct 1977 Let-Np-K L-13
N99963
Perris, California, United States
no coordinates
Orange County No injuries -

All 21 records for this type

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