Let L-13 N2NV
12 October 1986 · Boulder City, Nevada, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 12 October 1986 at about 20:25 local time, a Let L-13 registered N2NV was involved in an accident near Boulder City, Nevada, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Boulder City, Nevada, United States
- Nearest airport
- Boulder City Municipal (BLD)
- Coordinates
- 35.9901, -114.8095
- Aircraft
- Let L-13
- Registration
- N2NV
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA87LA012
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 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
THE PLT STATED THAT A DOWNDRAFT WAS ENCOUNTERED AND AN UNDERSHOOT OCCURRED WHILE ON BASE LEG. A HIGH SINK RATE DEVELOPED AND THE PLT DID NOT TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION SOON ENOUGH. THE ACFT STRUCK THE GROUND, ROLLED A SHORT DISTANCE THROUGH BUSHES, AND ACROSS A TWO FOOT GULLEY BEFORE COMING TO REST. THE PASSENGER STATED THAT THE PLT ENTERED INTO AN INTENTIONAL SPIN WHILE IN THE PRACTICE AREA IN ORDER TO SHOW OFF. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE PLT MADE A RATHER RAPID DESCENT BY THE USE OF SPOILERS THAT EXCEEDED THE LIMITS OF THE VERTICAL SPEED INDICATOR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Let L-13 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 1986 | Let L-13 | Brooksville, Florida, United States | Tampa Bay Soaring | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1986 | Let L-13 | Issaquah, Washington, United States | Jack L. Waud | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 1986 | Let L-13 | Pensacola, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 1986 | Let L-13 | White Bear Lake, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1986 | Let L-13 | Gregory, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1987 | Let L-13 | Hempstead, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 1986 | Piper PA-24-250 | Fallon, Nevada, United States | Donald Stelling | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1986 | Cessna 180K | Emigrant Pass, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1986 | Cessna 172 | Reno, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1986 | Cessna 172N | Pioche, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1986 | Eiriavion Oy PIK 20-D | Minden, Nevada, United States | Robert Thornequist | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1986 | Hanson JUNGMANN 131E | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Gerald E. Hanson | No injuries | - |