Let L-13 N3204F
18 May 1984 · El Mirage, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 May 1984 at about 19:00 local time, a Let L-13 registered N3204F was involved in an accident near El Mirage, Arizona, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- El Mirage, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Pleasant Valley
- Coordinates
- 33.5897, -112.3292
- Aircraft
- Let L-13
- Registration
- N3204F
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX84LA297
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
THE GLIDER PLT REPORTED THAT AFTER A RELEASE FROM THE TOW LINE, HE HAD DIFFICULTY FINDING LIFT. HE CONCENTRATED ON FINDING LIFT SO MUCH THAT HE BECAME DISORIENTED WITH RESPECT TO THE RWY. WHEN HE ELECTED TO RETURN TO THE ARPT, HE INADVERTENTLY SELECTED A NARROW STRIP USED BY ULTRALIGHT VEHICLES. THE PLT STATED THAT AFTER LANDING, HE SWERVED TO AVOID A TREE & THE GLIDER'S TAIL STRUCK THE GROUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1984 | Beechcraft K35 | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States | Eugene S Harris | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1984 | Cessna 188B | Salome, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 6 Feb 1984 | Grumman American AA-5B | Lake Havasu Cit, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1984 | Moseley/Scorpion 133 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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