Blanik L-13 N90598
7 October 1973 · Erwinna, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 7 October 1973 at about 12:45 local time, a Blanik L-13 registered N90598, operated by Erwinna Aviati, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Erwinna, Pennsylvania, 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 12:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Erwinna, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Van Sant
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Blanik L-13
- Registration
- N90598
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Erwinna Aviati
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2605
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
TURNED OFF AIRPORT TO AVOID COLLISION WITH ANOTHER GLIDER ALSO ON FINAL APPROACH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Blanik L-13 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May 1973 | Blanik L-13 | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 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 | - |
| 19 May 1975 | Blanik L-13 | No.litle Rock, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1973 | Cessna 150J | No.olmstead, Ohio, United States | Ortner Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1973 | Cessna 180 | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1973 | Cessna 210H | Flagler Beach, Florida, United States | Asphalt Produc | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Bristol, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1973 | Cessna 150F | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Lake LA-4 | Key West, Florida, United States | US Dept of INT | No injuries | - |