ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 355989
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| Date: | Saturday 19 April 1997 |
| Time: | 14:42 LT |
| Type: |  LET L-13 Blanik |
| Owner/operator: | Orange County Soaring Assn |
| Registration: | N90620 |
| MSN: | 025616 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2160 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hemet, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KHMT) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The aircraft landed approximately 1 statute mile short of the runway in soft, rough terrain, and hit a fence after landing. A glider pilot who had landed previously stated that she had encountered a large area of sinking air on the downwind leg of the traffic pattern.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to adjust his traffic pattern to compensate for local atmospheric conditions.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX97LA165
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2024 17:51 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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