Let L 23 SUPER BLANIK N304MG

Summary

On 30 July 2017 at about 20:00 local time, a Let L 23 SUPER BLANIK registered N304MG, operated by N304MG LLC., was involved in an accident near Homestead, Florida, 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

30 July 2017 at 20:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Homestead, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Miami Homestead General Aviati (X51)

Coordinates

25.5022, -80.5414

Aircraft

Let L 23 SUPER BLANIK

Registration

N304MG

Category

Glider

Year built

1992

Operator

N304MG LLC.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Homestead → Homestead

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA17CA477

Nobody was injured.

The glider’s encounter with atmospheric conditions where the lift was not sufficient to maintain flight, which resulted in the pilot landing short of the intended runway.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of a nonpowered glider reported that, while on the downwind for landing, the glider was higher than normal due to lift that was encountered. He added that, while on final approach, the glider encountered a gusting headwind, which reduced the ground speed. The glider was unable to maintain sufficient altitude and touched down short of the intended runway. The fuselage sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the glider that would have precluded normal operation. The automated weather observation system located 9 miles east of the accident airport reported that, about 2 minutes before the accident, the wind was from 260° at 14 knots, gusting to 23 knots. 27U was the intended runway.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.