Evektor Aerotechnik L13 N334BA
16 August 2020 · Frankenmuth, Michigan, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 16 August 2020 at about 18:54 local time, a Evektor Aerotechnik L13 registered N334BA was involved in an accident near Frankenmuth, Michigan, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously 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 18:54
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Frankenmuth, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Wm 'Tiny' Zehnder Field (66G)
- Coordinates
- 43.3142, -83.7114
- Aircraft
- Evektor Aerotechnik L13
- Registration
- N334BA
- Category
- Glider
- Year built
- 1994
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Frankenmuth → Frankenmuth
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN20CA337
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to stow the speed brake prior to attempting takeoff.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that following a landing and back-taxi in a motor glider, he failed to stow the speed brake prior to attempting a subsequent takeoff. During the takeoff attempt, the glider would not climb out of ground effect. The motor glider departed the end of the runway and impacted terrain which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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