Let L-13 N26TS
2 February 1986 · Brooksville, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 2 February 1986 at about 21:00 local time, a Let L-13 registered N26TS, operated by Tampa Bay Soaring, was involved in an accident near Brooksville, Florida, 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 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Brooksville, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Pilot Country (X05)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Let L-13
- Registration
- N26TS
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Tampa Bay Soaring
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Brooksville → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA86LA070
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 PILOT STATED THAT HE ENCOUNTERED SINKING AIR & WAS UNABLE TO MAKE THE ARPT. HE ALSO STATED THAT HE WAS OPERATING EAST OF THE ARPT & THAT A SEABREEZE WIND FROM THE WEST EXISTED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE EFFECTIVE GLIDE RATIO OF A GLIDER IS REDUCED WHEN FLYING INTO A HEADWIND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 1986 | Let L-13 | Issaquah, Washington, United States | Jack L. Waud | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1986 | Let L-13 | Pensacola, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1986 | Let L-13 | Boulder City, Nevada, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1986 | Let L-13 | White Bear Lake, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1986 | Let L-13 | Gregory, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1987 | Let L-13 | Hempstead, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr 1986 | Beagle B206-2 | Pedro, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 20 Apr 1986 | Blythe QUICKIE | Eustis, Florida, United States | Douglas Steen | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1986 | Cessna 172D | St. Petersburg, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 May 1986 | Cessna 150F | Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States | Stephen R.lewis | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 May 1986 | Cessna 150H | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1986 | Robinson R22 HP | Lk Buena Vista, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |