Let L-23 SUPER BLANIK N298BA
21 April 1998 · Pipersville, Pennsylvania, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 21 April 1998 at about 18:20 local time, a Let L-23 SUPER BLANIK registered N298BA was involved in an accident near Pipersville, Pennsylvania, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. 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 18:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pipersville, Pennsylvania, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.4306, -75.1003
- Aircraft
- Let L-23 SUPER BLANIK
- Registration
- N298BA
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Erwinna → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC98LA097
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
the pilot's misjudgment of distance and altitude, while on an approach to an off-airport landing area, which resulted in a lack of airspeed and/or altitude to reach the intended landing area (undershoot), a stall or mush into tree(s), and collision with a barn.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot had been soaring for approximately 2 hours when he lost sight of his intended landing site. As he lost altitude, he continued to slow the glider while looking for a field to land in. Just prior to touch down, he stalled the glider, which struck a tree, then hit the side of a barn before coming to rest up right.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Let L-23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Apr 1998 | Let L-23 | New Castle, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1999 | Let L-23 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 2000 | Let L-23 SUPER BLANKIT | Waller, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 May 2001 | Let L-23 | Arlington, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1995 | Let L-23 SUPER BLANIK | White Bear Lake, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1995 | Let L-23 SUPER BLANIK | Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States | Harald W. Behrend | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 1998 | Johnson REVOLUTION MINI-500 | Shermans Dale, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1998 | Douglas DC-9-30 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1998 | Smith Ted Aerostar TS-600 | Marietta, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Oct 1998 | Wsk Pzl Krosno KR-03A | Hilltown, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1998 | Cessna 337G | Jeanette, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1998 | Piper PA-38-112 | Toughkenamon, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |