ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 297729
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| Date: | Sunday 27 October 2019 |
| Time: | 16:17 LT |
| Type: |  LET L-13 Blaník |
| Owner/operator: | Puget Sound Soaring Association Inc |
| Registration: | N213TA |
| MSN: | 008606 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2000 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2141 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Enumclaw, Washington -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Enumclaw, WA (WN76) |
| Enumclaw, WA (WN76) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, after soaring atop ridgelines in a glider, he initiated an approach. During final, the pilot put the glider in a slip to lose altitude and intercept an "appropriate glideslope." However, the right wing impacted treetops and then came to rest inverted. The glider sustained substantial damage to the right wing and fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the glider that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain a proper glidepath, which resulted in a collision with trees.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB GAA20CA058
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2022 07:44 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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