Let L-13 N9997Q
16 August 1987 · Littlefield, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 August 1987 at about 21:00 local time, a Let L-13 registered N9997Q, operated by CAP Rock Soaring Club, was involved in an accident near Littlefield, Texas, 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 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Littlefield, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Littlefield Municipal (Q00)
- Coordinates
- 33.9110, -102.3300
- Aircraft
- Let L-13
- Registration
- N9997Q
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- CAP Rock Soaring Club
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW87LA199
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
THE PILOT ACTIVATED THE FLAPS WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH INSTEAD OF THE SPOILERS. WHEN THE GLIDER DID NOT DESCEND AS HE EXPECTED, A LEFT 360 DEGREE TURN WAS INITIATED TO LOSE ALTITUDE. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE THEN UNINTENTIONALLY STALLED THE AIRCRAFT WHILE IN THE LEFT TURN AND COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND SHORT OF THE RUNWAY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Let L-13 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Aug 1987 | Let L-13 | Hempstead, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1987 | Let L-13 | Brooksville, Florida, United States | Tampa Bay Soaring Club | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1987 | Let L-13 | Buena Vista, Colorado, United States | Denver Soaring Council, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1987 | Let L-13 | Plymouth, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1988 | Let L-13 | Marana, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Oct 1988 | Let L-13 | Enumclaw, Washington, United States | Puget Sound Soaring Assoc Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 1987 | Cessna 152 | New Caney, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1987 | Cessna 150 | San Angelo, Texas, United States | David Sibley | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1987 | Cessna 182P | Refugio, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1987 | Piper PA-18-150 | Dallas, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-23-250 | George West, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1987 | Cessna 172P | Roanoke, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |