Aerotechnik L 13 SEH VIVAT N8230S
17 August 2017 · Moses Lake, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 August 2017 at about 22:40 local time, a Aerotechnik L 13 SEH VIVAT registered N8230S was involved in an accident near Moses Lake, Washington, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 22:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Moses Lake, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Moses Lake Muni (W20)
- Coordinates
- 47.1419, -119.2378
- Aircraft
- Aerotechnik L 13 SEH VIVAT
- Registration
- N8230S
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1993
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Moses Lake → Wenatchee
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA17CA494
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper takeoff configuration due to his failure to follow the pretakeoff checklist, which resulted in a loss of lift and collision with obstacles.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the powered-glider pilot, during takeoff, he noticed a slower-than-usual acceleration but continued the departure. He reported that, "after lift-off, the glider exhibited a poor climb rate although the engine was running smooth." Moments later, the glider stopped climbing and then descended and struck the roof of a building located about 800 ft southwest of the departure end of the runway. The glider came to rest upright after colliding with another structure and was consumed by a postcrash fire. The pilot recalled that, during the startup sequence, he was "anxious to get back to my home base" and that he had not used the checklist. The pilot reported that he had taken off with the propeller in the cruise setting and the wing spoilers deployed. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the glider that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Aerotechnik L-13 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb 2000 | Aerotechnik L-13 SEH VIVAT | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | Henry F. Krejci | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Jun 1996 | Aerotechnik L-13 | Wichita, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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