ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 69912
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| Date: | Monday 4 May 1992 |
| Time: | 17:00 LT |
| Type: |  LET L-13 Blaník |
| Owner/operator: | Willis, B.n. |
| Registration: | N99946 |
| MSN: | 025822 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2754 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL%20IO-520-BB |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Boynton Beach, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE FLT TURNED BASE WITH PARTIAL SPOILERS EXTENDED THEN TURNED FINAL, & ENCOUNTERED A 'SEVERE DOWNDRAFT.' THE PLT RETRACTED THE SPOILERS BUT THE DESCENT CONTINUED UNTIL IMPACT WITH TREES APPROXIMATELY 300 FT SHORT OF THE RWY. HE HAD ACCUMULATED 3 HRS TOTAL TIME MAKE & MODEL DURING 8 DUAL & 12 SOLO FLIGHTS IN THE PRECEDING 30 DAYS.
Probable Cause: PREMATURE EXTENSION OF THE SPOILERS BY THE PILOT DURING APPROACH TO LAND. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS HIS LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE IN THE TYPE OF AIRCRAFT AND IN-FLIGHT ENCOUNTER WITH A DOWNDRAFT.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA92LA122
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Nov-2009 02:52 | DColclasure | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 11-Apr-2024 07:32 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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