Let L-13 N99946
31 May 1987 · Plymouth, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 31 May 1987 at about 17:05 local time, a Let L-13 registered N99946 was involved in an accident near Plymouth, 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 17:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Plymouth, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Orlando North (X04)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Let L-13
- Registration
- N99946
- 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
- MIA87LA199
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 PLT MISREAD THE ALTIMETER BY 1000 FT WHEN THE FLT ENTERED THE INITIAL POINT OF THE TRAFFIC PATTERN. HE THEN BEGAN CIRCLING TO DISSIPATE ALT & REALIZED THAT THE ACFT WAS LOW. HE THEN PROCEEDED DOWNWIND, TURNED BASE THEN FINAL & LANDED HARD BUCKLING THE WINGS & FUSELAGE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Aug 1987 | Let L-13 | Hempstead, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1987 | Let L-13 | Littlefield, Texas, United States | CAP Rock Soaring Club | 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 | - |
| 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 | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-34-200 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-28-140 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Mar 1987 | Aero Mirage TC-2 | Williston, Florida, United States | Kenneth Wheeler | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Apr 1987 | Eagle C-7 | Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1987 | Bellanca 7GCBG | New Smyrna Bch, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1987 | Piper PA-28-181 | Florida City, Florida, United States | American Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |