Let BLANIK L-13 N82AS

Summary

On 27 June 1993 at about 01:00 local time, a Let BLANIK L-13 registered N82AS, operated by Puget Sound Soaring Assoc., was involved in an accident near Enumclaw, Washington, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

27 June 1993 at 01:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Enumclaw, Washington, United States

Nearest airport

Private

Coordinates

47.1005, -121.5994

Aircraft

Let BLANIK L-13

Registration

N82AS

Category

Glider

Operator

Puget Sound Soaring Assoc.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA93LA141

Nobody was injured.

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ATTAIN THE PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT. FACTORS TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH GEOGRAPHIC AREA AND THE GRASS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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AT THE END OF A LOCAL FAMILIARIZATION FLIGHT, THE GLIDER LANDED APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET FROM THE END OF THE RUNWAY. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE LEFT WING CONTACTED THE TALL GRASS NEAR THE RUNWAY EDGES AND SPUN THE GLIDER TO THE LEFT. THE RIGHT WING CONTACTED THE SURFACE AND THE GLIDER CAME TO REST 90 DEGREES FROM THE RUNWAY HEADING. NORMAL PROCEDURES FOR LANDING IS TO LAND 500 FEET OR MORE DOWN THE RUNWAY TO AVOID THE TALL GRASS NEAR THE APPROACH END. THE SECOND PILOT ON BOARD THE GLIDER REPORTED THAT WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH, HE TOLD THE PILOT IN COMMAND TO LAND FURTHER DOWN THE RUNWAY.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.