Blanik L-13 N666FB
28 August 1977 · Waverly, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 August 1977 at about 12:45 local time, a Blanik L-13 registered N666FB was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Waverly, Colorado, 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
- Waverly, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Waverly West
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Blanik L-13
- Registration
- N666FB
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3522
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
PLT STATED UNABLE TO FULLY ACTIVATE DIVE BRAKES ON FINAL. GROUND CHECKED OK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Blanik L-13 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 22 Jul 1977 | Blanik L-13 | Sisters, Oregon, 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 | - |