ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 68974
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| Date: | Saturday 6 April 1996 |
| Time: | 16:17 LT |
| Type: |  LET L-13 Blaník |
| Owner/operator: | Las Vegas Valley Soaring Assoc |
| Registration: | N65379 |
| MSN: | J026633 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2961 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming%20AEIO-540-D4A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Jean, NV -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (0L7) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
After being aero towed to 2,000 feet agl, the pilot was unable to find adequate thermal activity and returned to the airport and entered the traffic pattern at 800 feet agl. The pilot encountered a high sink rate on final approach and landed short of the runway. The glider collided with the airport boundary fence. The pilot said that the accident could have been prevented if he had shortened the base leg turn. He also said that the glider did not experience any preimpact malfunctions or failures.
Probable Cause: the pilot's poorly planned approach. The flight's encounter with a downdraft is a factor in this accident.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX96LA158
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Oct-2009 06:39 | DColclasure | Added |
| 21-Jan-2015 15:51 | captain | Updated [Cn] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 09-Apr-2024 07:32 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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