Blanik L-13 N93460
8 June 1975 · Issaquah, Washington, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 8 June 1975 at about 19:16 local time, a Blanik L-13 registered N93460 was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Issaquah, Washington, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:16
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Issaquah, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Skysport
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Blanik L-13
- Registration
- N93460
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2447
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 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
SPOILERS DEPLOYED.MISUNDERSTOOD SIGNAL FM TOW PLANE, RELEASED AT LOW ALTITUDE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Blanik L-13 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May 1975 | Blanik L-13 | No.litle Rock, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1975 | Blanik L-13 | Canton, Ohio, United States | Freedom Soarin | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1975 | Blanik L-13 | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | Mooninc | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1975 | Blanik L-13 | Aspen, Colorado, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Jun 1975 | Blanik L-13 | New Braintree, Massachusetts, United States | New England SO | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1975 | Blanik L-13 | Benton Tn, Tennessee, United States | Wendylene Inc | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1975 | Stinson 108 | Vermillion, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1975 | Bensen B8M | Ocotillo Wells, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1975 | Cessna 182 | Glenville, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1975 | Aero Comdr 1121 | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | Thermonetics I | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 May 1975 | Cessna 177 | West Milford, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1975 | Bell 206B | St Martinville, Louisiana, United States | Air Marine, Inc | No injuries | - |