Blanik L-13 N90846
22 July 1977 · Sisters, Oregon, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 July 1977 at about 15:30 local time, a Blanik L-13 registered N90846 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Sisters, Oregon, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sisters, Oregon, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sisters
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Blanik L-13
- Registration
- N90846
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1670
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
STARTED L OF CENTERLINE.LEFT CROSSWIND.RELIED ONWING RUNNER TO AVOID ACFT.DRIFTED L INTO 2 ACFT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Blanik L-13 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 1977 | Blanik L-13 | Waverly, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1977 | Blanik L-13 | Wurtsboro, New York, United States | Sail Flts Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1977 | Blanik L-13 | Boulder, Colorado, United States | Denver Soaring | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1977 | Blanik L-13 | Guymon, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1978 | Blanik L-13 | San Diego, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1979 | Blanik L-13 | Clearwater, Florida, United States | Venture Soarin | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1977 | Cessna 182Q | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft B24R | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1977 | Hiller UH-12E | Thermal, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Plain, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1977 | Cessna 188 | Brookland, Arkansas, United States | JAY H Harmon | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1977 | Eaa Biplane P | Kennewick, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |