Let L-13 N68PE
14 March 1987 · Brooksville, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 March 1987 at about 20:00 local time, a Let L-13 registered N68PE, operated by Tampa Bay Soaring Club, was involved in an accident near Brooksville, Florida, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Brooksville, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Let L-13
- Registration
- N68PE
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Tampa Bay Soaring Club
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA87LA108
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 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
ON FINAL APCH, WITH FULL FLAPS EXTENDED, THE GLIDER BEGAN TO FLOAT DOWN THE RWY. THE PLT THEN RETRACTED THEM, AFTER WHICH, IT DESCENDED, COLLIDED WITH A FENCE, & CAME TO REST IN A FIELD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Let L-13 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Aug 1987 | Let L-13 | Hempstead, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1987 | Let L-13 | Littlefield, Texas, United States | CAP Rock Soaring Club | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1987 | Let L-13 | Buena Vista, Colorado, United States | Denver Soaring Council, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1987 | Let L-13 | Plymouth, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1988 | Let L-13 | Marana, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Oct 1988 | Let L-13 | Enumclaw, Washington, United States | Puget Sound Soaring Assoc Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-34-200 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-28-140 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 25 Mar 1987 | Aero Mirage TC-2 | Williston, Florida, United States | Kenneth Wheeler | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Apr 1987 | Eagle C-7 | Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1987 | Bellanca 7GCBG | New Smyrna Bch, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1987 | Piper PA-28-181 | Florida City, Florida, United States | American Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |