ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 70420
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| Date: | 13-APR-1985 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | LET L-13 Blaník |
| Operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N90862 |
| C/n / msn: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Mansfield, MA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | |
| Departure airport: | |
THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE TURNED ONTO FINAL APCH AT ABOUT 500 FT AGL & THE PATTERN WAS NORMAL UNTIL HE WAS ABOUT 1/3 MI FROM THE RWY THRESHOLD. THE GLIDER THEN BEGAN TO SINK RAPIDLY. THE PLT REALIZED THAT HE WOULD BE UNABLE TO GLIDE TO THE RWY, SO HE DECIDED TO LAND AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO AVOID A DITCH NEAR THE THRESHOLD. HE EXTENDED FULL SPOILERS & LANDED ON ROUGH TERRAIN. THE LEFT WING HIT A LARGE MOUND OF DIRT, DAMAGING THE GLIDER. THE PLT BELIEVED THAT HE MAY HAVE ENCOUNTERED WIND SHEAR.
Sources:
NTSB Identification: NYC85LA095
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Dec-2009 12:09 | DColclasure | Added |
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