ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 70375
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| Date: | Sunday 12 October 1986 |
| Time: | 13:25 |
| Type: |  LET L-13 Blaník |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2NV |
| MSN: | |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2408 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Boulder City, NV -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT STATED THAT A DOWNDRAFT WAS ENCOUNTERED AND AN UNDERSHOOT OCCURRED WHILE ON BASE LEG. A HIGH SINK RATE DEVELOPED AND THE PLT DID NOT TAKE CORRECTIVE ACTION SOON ENOUGH. THE ACFT STRUCK THE GROUND, ROLLED A SHORT DISTANCE THROUGH BUSHES, AND ACROSS A TWO FOOT GULLEY BEFORE COMING TO REST. THE PASSENGER STATED THAT THE PLT ENTERED INTO AN INTENTIONAL SPIN WHILE IN THE PRACTICE AREA IN ORDER TO SHOW OFF. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE PLT MADE A RATHER RAPID DESCENT BY THE USE OF SPOILERS THAT EXCEEDED THE LIMITS OF THE VERTICAL SPEED INDICATOR.
Sources:
NTSB Identification: SEA87LA012
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Dec-2009 04:20 | DColclasure | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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