Blanik L-13 N33471
11 September 1977 · Wurtsboro, New York, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 11 September 1977 at about 11:55 local time, a Blanik L-13 registered N33471, operated by Sail Flts Inc, was involved in an accident during in flight near Wurtsboro, New York, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wurtsboro, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Wurtsboro Arprt
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Blanik L-13
- Registration
- N33471
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Sail Flts Inc
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Practice
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2304
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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
WHEEL EQUIPPED-BROKEN POWER LINES CAUSED FIRE.
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 | - |
| 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 | - |