Blanik L-13 N100GH
18 March 1979 · Cypress, Texas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 18 March 1979 at about 12:39 local time, a Blanik L-13 registered N100GH, operated by T/H Enterprise, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Cypress, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:39
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cypress, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Cypress
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Blanik L-13
- Registration
- N100GH
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- T/H Enterprise
- Operating rule
- Flying School
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0533
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 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
PILOT EXPERIENCED EARLY RELEASE OF GLIDER TOW ROPE AT 250 AGL. WIND GUSTING ABOUT 30KTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Blanik L-13 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 1979 | Blanik L-13 | Clearwater, Florida, United States | Venture Soarin | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1979 | Blanik L-13 | Freeport, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1979 | Blanik L-13 | Shirley, New York, United States | Long Island SO | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1979 | Blanik L-13 | Perris, California, United States | Orng Conty SOR | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1980 | Blanik L-13 | Middleton, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1978 | Blanik L-13 | San Diego, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1979 | Cessna 180 | Waunakee, Wisconsin, United States | Anderson Enter | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1979 | Beechcraft P35 | Mormon Mesa, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1979 | Bell 47G2M | Guadalupe, California, United States | R & S Dusters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft F33A | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | Air Trng Centr | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | FIT Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-20 | Red Star, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |