ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 70001
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| Date: | Saturday 26 May 1990 |
| Time: | 15:05 |
| Type: |  LET L-13 Blaník |
| Owner/operator: | Vultures Soaring Club |
| Registration: | N9297Z |
| MSN: | 026505 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Oxford, MI -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Oxford, MI | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
THE GLIDER PILOT STATED THAT HE MADE HIS APPROACH TO THE LANDING AREA WITH FLAPS, A CONFIGURATION HE WAS NOT VERY FAMILIAR WITH; AS A RESULT, HE MISJUDGED THE APPROACH AND LANDED LONG. THE LANDING STRIP WAS DESCRIBED AS HILLY WITH ROUGH/UNEVEN TERRAIN, AND IT WAS SOFT IN SPOTS FROM RECENT RAINS. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING THE LANDING ROLL, HE ENCOUNTERED A 'SHARP BUMP . . . A SIDEWAYS MOTION, THE LEFT WING WENT DOWN AND THE SHIP GROUND LOOPED.'
Sources:
NTSB CHI90LA140
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 4 August 2001 | N9297Z | Private | 0 | Marlette, MI | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Nov-2009 09:32 | DColclasure | Added |
| 06-Apr-2010 22:50 | penguin832 | Updated [Cn, Operator, Damage, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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