Let BLANIK L-13 N52AS
26 September 1993 · Clinton, Montana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 September 1993 at about 22:00 local time, a Let BLANIK L-13 registered N52AS, operated by Hellgate Soaring Society, was involved in an accident near Clinton, Montana, 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 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Clinton, Montana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Clinton (25S)
- Coordinates
- 46.6107, -113.5907
- Aircraft
- Let BLANIK L-13
- Registration
- N52AS
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Hellgate Soaring Society
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA93LA216
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
DURING A SECOND TOW ATTEMPT, THE TOW ROPE BROKE FOR THE SECOND TIME. THE PILOT PULLED THE LEVER TO RELEASE THE ROPE, HOWEVER, THE ROPE DID NOT RELEASE. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE MAIN LANDING GEAR LANDED ON THE ROPE AND THE GLIDER VEERED TO THE RIGHT. THE GLIDER CONTINUED TO THE SIDE OF THE AIRSTRIP AND COLLIDED WITH A STATIONARY RUNWAY BORDER CONE BEFORE THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL AND MANEUVER THE GLIDER BACK ON THE AIRSTRIP.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 1993 | Let BLANIK L-13 | Enumclaw, Washington, United States | Puget Sound Soaring Assoc. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1994 | Let BLANIK L-13 | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | Plymouth Aviation Soaring | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1995 | Let BLANIK L-13 | Como, Colorado, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1995 | Let BLANIK L-13 | Brownsboro, Alabama, United States | Theodore N. Mavrotheris | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1995 | Let BLANIK L-13 | Mayville, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1996 | Let BLANIK L-13 | Jean, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb 1993 | Piper PA-18-150 | Winnett, Montana, United States | Flint, Gary LEE | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1993 | Cessna 185A | De Borgia, Montana, United States | McAdams, John A. | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Mar 1993 | Cessna 150 | Laurel, Montana, United States | Listoe, Merle R. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Apr 1993 | Cessna 182M | Hamilton, Montana, United States | Calderwood; McMullin; Smith | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1993 | Cessna 172K | Pony, Montana, United States | Big Sky Flying Club, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1993 | Cessna T-210N | Laurel, Montana, United States | Lynch Flying Service | Minor injuries | - |