Blanik L-13 N11PX
1 October 1971 · San Jacinto, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 October 1971 at about 15:55 local time, a Blanik L-13 registered N11PX, operated by Phoenix Club I, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near San Jacinto, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- San Jacinto, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Blanik L-13
- Registration
- N11PX
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Phoenix Club I
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Elsinore, Calif → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3940
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
LOSS OF SUFFICIENT AIR CURRENTS TO SUSTAIN LIFT.HIT CONCRETE BRIDGE SUPPORT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Blanik L-13 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Aug 1972 | Blanik L-13 | Angwin, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 1972 | Blanik L-13 | Fremont, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Nov 1972 | Blanik L-13 | Friendswood, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1972 | Blanik L-13 | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | Yankee Soaring | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1973 | Blanik L-13 | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1973 | Blanik L-13 | Erwinna, Pennsylvania, United States | Erwinna Aviati | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1971 | M Mustang M-1 | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1971 | Cessna 172 | Creston, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1971 | Piper PA-22 | Sarasota, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1971 | Cessna 172K | Bethany, Oklahoma, United States | Diamond Air, In | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1971 | Taylorcraft DCO-65 | Portage, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 May 1971 | Flybaby 1A | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |