Let BLANIK L-13 N65379
6 April 1996 · Jean, Nevada, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 6 April 1996 at about 23:17 local time, a Let BLANIK L-13 registered N65379 was involved in an accident near Jean, Nevada, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 23:17
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Jean, Nevada, United States
- Nearest airport
- Jean (0L7)
- Coordinates
- 35.7496, -115.5306
- Aircraft
- Let BLANIK L-13
- Registration
- N65379
- 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
- LAX96LA158
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
the pilot's poorly planned approach. The flight's encounter with a downdraft is a factor in this accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
After being aero towed to 2,000 feet agl, the pilot was unable to find adequate thermal activity and returned to the airport and entered the traffic pattern at 800 feet agl. The pilot encountered a high sink rate on final approach and landed short of the runway. The glider collided with the airport boundary fence. The pilot said that the accident could have been prevented if he had shortened the base leg turn. He also said that the glider did not experience any preimpact malfunctions or failures.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Let BLANIK accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Dec 1996 | Let BLANIK L-13 | Mulberry, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1997 | Let BLANIK L-13 | Pagosa Springs, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1995 | Let BLANIK L-13 | Como, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1997 | Let BLANIK L-13 | Hemet, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1995 | Let BLANIK L-13 | Brownsboro, Alabama, United States | Theodore N. Mavrotheris | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1995 | Let BLANIK L-13 | Mayville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Mar 1996 | Cessna 152 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Aerleon Flight School | No injuries | - |
| 6 Oct 1996 | Piper PA-28-180 | Ely, Nevada, United States | Michael E. Scholl | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1996 | Burkhart Grob G102 | Minden, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1996 | Beechcraft E33A | Mesquite, Nevada, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1996 | Bellanca 17-30A | Jackpot, Nevada, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1996 | Russman AVID FLYER | Searchlight, Nevada, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |