Let L-13 N99954
24 August 1985 · Huntsville, Alabama, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 24 August 1985 at about 21:05 local time, a Let L-13 registered N99954, operated by Hunstville Soaring Club, was involved in an accident near Huntsville, Alabama, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Huntsville, Alabama, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sky Park (3M5)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Let L-13
- Registration
- N99954
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Hunstville Soaring Club
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL85LKG11
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
THE COMMERCIAL PLT WAS IN TRAINING FOR A GLIDER RATING & WAS ON A SUPERVISED SOLO FLT TO PRACTICE A LANDING. DURING THE TRAFFIC PATTERN, HE ROLLED OUT HI ON FINAL & EXTENDED THE SPOILERS TO ADJUST TO THE DESIRED GLIDE PATH, THEN RETRACTED THE SPOILERS TO THE 50% POSITION. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, HE REALIZED HE WAS LOW & RETRACTED THE SPOILERS. HOWEVER, HE WAS UNABLE TO GLIDE TO THE RWY. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE GLIDER COLLIDED WITH A HEDGE ROW ABOUT 50 FT SHORT OF THE RWY. THE PLT FELT THAT HIS EXPERIENCE FLYING POWERED ACFT MAY HAVE INTERFERED WITH HIS TRAINING IN GLIDERS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Let L-13 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun 1985 | Let L-13 | Gregory, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1985 | Let L-13 | Chester, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1985 | Let L-13 | Mansfield, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1986 | Let L-13 | Brooksville, Florida, United States | Tampa Bay Soaring | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1984 | Let L-13 | Gregory, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1984 | Let L-13 | Homestead, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jun 1985 | Beechcraft E18S | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Oct 1985 | Cessna 152 | Pell City, Alabama, United States | Charles Harmon | No injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1985 | Smith Ted Aerostar AEROSTAR 600 | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1985 | Cessna 172H | Bessemer, Alabama, United States | Civil Air Patrol | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1985 | Cessna 150J | Decatur, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1985 | Cessna 411 | Mobile, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |