Let L-13 N14420
29 September 1984 · Gregory, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 September 1984 at about 17:00 local time, a Let L-13 registered N14420 was involved in an accident near Gregory, Michigan, 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 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gregory, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Richmond (69G)
- Coordinates
- 42.4499, -84.0791
- Aircraft
- Let L-13
- Registration
- N14420
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI84LA409
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
ACCORDING TO THE CFI THE GLIDER WAS AT ABOUT 500 FT AGL ON BASE LEG WHEN A DOWNDRAFT CAUSED THE ACFT TO DESCEND AND TOUCH DOWN 50 FT SHORT OF THE RWY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 13 Jun 1984 | Fairchild SA-227-TT | Pontiac, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 1 Aug 1984 | Fairchild BC12-D | Hessel, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1984 | Cessna 402C | Troy, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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