Let L-23 SUPER BLANIK N361BA

Summary

On 28 August 2010 at about 15:30 local time, a Let L-23 SUPER BLANIK registered N361BA, operated by Civil Air Patrol Inc, was involved in an accident near Socorro, New Mexico, 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.

Date

28 August 2010 at 15:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Socorro, New Mexico, United States

Nearest airport

Socorro (KONM)

Coordinates

34.0167, -106.9000

Aircraft

Let L-23 SUPER BLANIK

Registration

N361BA

Category

Glider

Operator

Civil Air Patrol Inc

Operating rule

Public Use

Purpose of flight

Other Work Use

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Socorro → Socorro

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN10CA507

Nobody was injured.

A loss of lift that resulted in an off-airport landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to a written statement received from the Civil Air Patrol, and forwarded to the National Transportation Safety Board, the glider lost lift while preparing to land. The pilot selected an off-field landing location and during the landing attempt, encountered terrain and a fence that was not expected. The glider was substantially damaged during the impact. An examination of the glider and its systems, conducted by the Federal Aviation Administration, revealed no anomalies.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.