Blanik L-13 N273AS
3 July 1982 · Katy, Texas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 3 July 1982 at about 22:45 local time, a Blanik L-13 registered N273AS, operated by Houston Soaring Assoc, was involved in an accident near Katy, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Katy, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Harlican
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Blanik L-13
- Registration
- N273AS
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Houston Soaring Assoc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Katy → Katy
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW82FRA24
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 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
THE PILOT RENTED THE GLIDER AFTER A FLIGHT CHECK-OUT WAS COMPLETED AND WAS GIVEN AN AERIAL TOW TO AN ALTITUDE OF APPROXIMATELY 2000 FEET. ACCORDING TO THE PASSENGER, THE PILOT BECAME DISORIENTED AND LOST SIGHT OF THE AIRPORT. UNABLE TO FIND ANY LIFTING CURRENTS, THE PILOT WAS FORCED TO TRY AN OFF AIRPORT LANDNG. DURING THE APPROACH TO A PASTURE, THE PILOT NOTICED POWERLINES AND ATTEMPTED TO TURN AWAY. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE GROUND IN A STEEP NOSE LOW ALTITUDE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Blanik L-13 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May 1982 | Blanik L-13 | Warren, Minnesota, United States | N.d. State College | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 May 1982 | Blanik L-13 | Los Lunas, New Mexico, United States | Etchison G. Lill | Fatal | - |
| 28 Aug 1982 | Blanik L-13 | Chico, California, United States | Chico Soaring Association | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1982 | Blanik L-13 | Driggs, Idaho, United States | Red Baron Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1982 | Blanik L-13 | Murrieta, California, United States | Skylark Gliderport | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1981 | Blanik L-13 | Fremont, California, United States | Soaring Experi | Minor injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr 1982 | Cessna A150M | Raymondville, Texas, United States | Neal F. Murray | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1982 | Airmate HP-10 | El Paso, Texas, United States | Morris J. Wright | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 1982 | American AA-1A | Georgetown, Texas, United States | Delfin Salazar, JR. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1982 | Cessna 172M | Sherman, Texas, United States | John Brodherd, JR. | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1982 | I C A Brasov - Romania IS-28B2 | El Paso, Texas, United States | Jorgen Anderson | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1982 | Piper PA-22-150 | Marlin, Texas, United States | RON Noblitt | Serious injuries | - |