Let L 33 SOLO N93205
28 July 2005 · Stanton, Minnesota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 July 2005 at about 18:35 local time, a Let L 33 SOLO registered N93205 was involved in an accident near Stanton, Minnesota, United States. One person was 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.
The record
- Date
- at 18:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Stanton, Minnesota, United States
- Coordinates
- 44.4756, -93.0164
- Aircraft
- Let L 33 SOLO
- Registration
- N93205
- Category
- Glider
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Stanton → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI05CA255
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain a proper descent rate during landing due to the wind gusts. The wind gusts were a factor.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The glider was damaged during landing when the right wing struck the ground causing the glider to ground-loop. The pilot reported experiencing extreme turbulence and a rapid descent while on final approach to land. He stated that he retracted the glider's spoilers but the descent continued until the right wing struck the ground. The recorded winds were 220 degrees at 4 knots gusting to 15 knots.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Let L-33 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov 2007 | Let L-33 SOLO | Louisburg, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 2000 | Let L 33 SOLO | Waynesville, Ohio, United States | Caesar Creek Soaring Club | No injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 2010 | Let L 33 SOLO | Adelanto, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 2011 | Let L 33 SOLO | Wakefield, Virginia, United States | Tidewater Soaring Society | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1999 | Let L-33-SOLO | Wellington, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 2011 | Let L 33 SOLO | Sparks, Nevada, United States | Sierra Fliers LLC | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Dec 2005 | Piper PA-31-350 | Marshall, Minnesota, United States | Midwest Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 2005 | Grumman G-164 | Georgetown, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 2005 | Cessna 172M | Rochester, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 2005 | Piper PA-32-300 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | Robert J. McMane | No injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 2005 | Cessna 182R | New Ulm, Minnesota, United States | Department of Natural Resources | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 2005 | Piper PA-28-151 | Willmar, Minnesota, United States | Willmar Air Service Inc | No injuries | - |