Let L-13 N12CG
14 March 1992 · Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 March 1992 at about 18:00 local time, a Let L-13 registered N12CG, operated by Harry C Samuel, was involved in an accident near Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- W. T. Piper Mem. (LHV)
- Coordinates
- 41.1308, -77.4510
- Aircraft
- Let L-13
- Registration
- N12CG
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Harry C Samuel
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO92LA039
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
THE GLIDER WAS DEPARTING ON RUNWAY 27 FOR A LOCAL PLEASURE FLIGHT. DURING THE TOWED TAKEOFF, THE TOW ROPE BROKE AT 220 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL. THE PILOT CLEARED THE TOW PLANE BY MAKING A RIGHT TURN AND THEN TURNED BACK TO THE LEFT TO THE DEPARTURE FIELD. DUE TO OBSTRUCTIONS NEAR THE RUNWAY, THE PILOT ELECTED TO LAND ON THE GRASS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE PAVED RUNWAY. AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE GLIDER STRUCK A MOUND OF DIRT WHICH DESTROYED THE AIRPLANE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 May 1992 | Let L-13 | Boynton Beach, Florida, United States | Willis, B.n. | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1992 | Let L-13 | New Smyrna Bch, Florida, United States | Precision Soaring, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
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| 1 Jul 1991 | Let L-13 | Driggs, Idaho, United States | James Ball & Eric Soyland | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1991 | Let L-13 | Adelanto, California, United States | Big Wing Flyers Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1991 | Let L-13 | Gregory, Michigan, United States | Sandhill Soaring Club | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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