Aerotechnik L-13 N21400

Summary

On 20 June 1996 at about 23:30 local time, a Aerotechnik L-13 registered N21400 was involved in an accident near Wichita, Kansas, United States. One person was 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.

Date

20 June 1996 at 23:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Wichita, Kansas, United States

Nearest airport

Jabara (3KM)

Coordinates

37.7701, -97.2091

Aircraft

Aerotechnik L-13

Registration

N21400

Category

Unknown

Engines

1

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

CHI96LA208

Nobody was injured.

the pilot's inadequate in-flight planning. Factors were the insufficient altitude and the dead battery.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

In his written statement, the pilot of a motor glider reported that he climbed to 4,500 feet man sea level, shut down the engine, and soared for 15 minutes. When he attempted to restart the engine, the 'battery did not have enough power to operate the starter.' He landed in a field three miles east of the destination airport. A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Inspector who examined the wreckage reported that the motor glider was substantially damaged when it hit ditches.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.