Blanik L-13 N90639
11 July 1982 · Murrieta, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 July 1982 at about 21:50 local time, a Blanik L-13 registered N90639, operated by Skylark Gliderport, was involved in an accident near Murrieta, California, 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 21:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Murrieta, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Thompson Transportation (L86)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Blanik L-13
- Registration
- N90639
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Skylark Gliderport
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Murrieta → Murrieta
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX82DA254
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
PILOT LANDED SHORT OF RUNWAY IN A GLIDER AND IMPACTED THE GROUND AT HIGH SPEED WITH HIGH SINK RATE. HE HAD RELEASED EARLY FROM AN AEROTOW AND DESCENDED AT HIGH AIRSPEED WITH DIVE BRAKES OPEN WHICH ACCELERATED HIS RATE OF SINK. HE WAS NOT INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT.
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 | - |
| 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 | - |
| 12 Apr 1981 | Blanik L-13 | Fremont, California, United States | Soaring Experi | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1982 | Piper PA-28R-201T | Truckee, California, United States | Larry Laurich | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1982 | Cessna 180K | El Cajon, California, United States | Hartley Warren | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1982 | Cessna 182 | Truckee, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 Jun 1982 | Cessna 205 | El Centro, California, United States | Thomas James Sullivan | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 May 1982 | Cessna 182 | Truckee, California, United States | Charlie Roeschen | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Nov 1982 | Cessna 172 | Antioch, California, United States | Executive Air | No injuries | - |