N14420

Safety history

• March 13, 2005Accident

  The failure of the pilot to maintain sufficient airspeed during landing, resulting in an inadvertent stall, undershoot and collision with the ground.

  Let BLANIK L-13

• June 23, 1985Accident

  THE GLIDER LANDED IN TREES AFTER THE SPOILER 'POPPED' OPEN IN FLT DURING A TOWED TAKEOFF. THE TOW PLANE RELEASED THE GLIDER AT 300 FT AGL AFTER THE SPOILERS OPENED. THE PLT LANDED WITHOUT RETRACTING THE SPOILERS. TWO FAA INSPECTORS STATED THAT THEY CHECKED THE SPOILERS OPERATION AND THEY OPERATED NORMALLY.

  Let L-13

• September 29, 1984Accident

  ACCORDING TO THE CFI THE GLIDER WAS AT ABOUT 500 FT AGL ON BASE LEG WHEN A DOWNDRAFT CAUSED THE ACFT TO DESCEND AND TOUCH DOWN 50 FT SHORT OF THE RWY.

  Let L-13