Blanik L-13 N48032
8 May 1982 · Los Lunas, New Mexico, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 8 May 1982 at about 18:00 local time, a Blanik L-13 registered N48032, operated by Etchison G. Lill, was involved in an accident near Los Lunas, New Mexico, United States. 3 people were on board. One person on the ground also died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Los Lunas, New Mexico, United States
- Nearest airport
- Mid Valley (E98)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Blanik L-13
- Registration
- N48032
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Etchison G. Lill
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Los Lunas → Los Lunas
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW82FQA18
People
Injuries not recorded.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured | On the ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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
DURING LANDING THE LEFT WING STRUCK A BYSTANDER WHO WANDERED ONTO THE EDGE OF THE ASPHALT OVERRUN TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE LANDING. THERE IS A CAUTION SIGN POSTED ON THE NORTH ACCESS ROAD OF THE RUNWAY.
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 | - |
| 3 Jul 1982 | Blanik L-13 | Katy, Texas, United States | Houston Soaring Assoc | Serious injuries | - |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug 1982 | Cessna 401A | Silver City, New Mexico, United States | Flying A Flight Service Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1982 | Cessna 177RG | Artesia, New Mexico, United States | Leslie A. Anderson | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1982 | Cessna T210M | Reserve, New Mexico, United States | E.h. Mullins & V.n. Mullins | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Jan 1982 | Piper PA-28-161 | Hobbs, New Mexico, United States | Marshall AVN | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1982 | Cessna P206 | Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States | Walter C. White | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1982 | Bell 206B | Watrous, New Mexico, United States | Doolittle Enterprises Inc. | Fatal | 1 |