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August 19, 1995 · Let Blanik L-13 Blanik L-1 · N69AS

Mayville, NY

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
August 19, 1995
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Mayville, NY
Aircraft
Let Blanik L-13 Blanik L-1
Tail Number
N69AS
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
NYC95LA199

THE GLIDER PILOT STATED, '...I NOTICED A SMALL PLANE MOVING DOWN RUNWAY 31. I WAS INTENDING TO LAND ON 13....I LANDED IN THE HIGH GRASS WEST OF THE RUNWAY, ABOUT 10 FEET FROM THE EDGE OF THE RUNWAY....NOT WANTING TO ROLL ACROSS THE RUNWAY INTO THE POWERLINES, DITCH, OR ROAD, I APPLIED FULL RIGHT RUDDER AND DEPLOYED MY SPOILERS. I HADN'T NOTICED THAT MY RIGHT WING HAD NOT YET CLEARED THE HIGH GRASS....MY WINGTIP DIPPED, CAUGHT IN GROUND AND DAMAGED GLIDER. THE SOLE CAUSE OF THE DAMAGE TO THE GLIDER WAS THE GROUND LOOP INSTIGATED BY MY APPLYING RUDDER WHILE WING WAS STILL IN GRASS...' ADDITIONALLY, THE STUDENT PILOT HAD A TOTAL TIME OF ABOUT 18 HOURS, OF WHICH 1 HOUR WAS SOLO TIME.

NTSB Probable Cause

the pilot's improper flight control input during the landing roll in high grass, which resulted in a ground loop and subsequent wingtip damage.

Full Narrative

On August 19, 1995, about 1745 eastern daylight time, a Let Blanik L-13, glider, N69AS, operated by Aero Soaring Club Inc., was substantially damaged when it ground looped during the landing at the Dart Airport, Mayville, New York. The student pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the instructional flight that departed Mayville at 1705. No flight plan had been filed for the local flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. In the NTSB form 6120.1/2, the pilot stated: ...I noticed a small plane moving down runway 31. I was intending to land on 13....I altered my base leg, hoping to cut back and land halfway down the runway, thus landing behind the small plane. I landed in the high grass west of the runway, about 10 feet from the edge of the runway....Not wanting to roll across the runway into the powerlines, ditch, or road, I applied full right rudder and deployed my spoilers. I hadn't noticed that my right wing had not yet cleared the high grass west of runway....The glider did a 180 degree turn....My wingtip dipped, caught in ground and damaged glider. The sole cause of the damage to the glider was the ground loop instigated by my applying rudder while wing was still in grass.... Additionally, at the time of the accident, the winds were reported as calm, and the pilot had approximately 18 hours of total flight time, of which 1 hour was solo time.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time17:45 EDT
Nearest AirportDart Airport (0nm)
Runway13
Runway Length2750 ft
Runway Width50 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftLet Blanik L-13 Blanik L-1
Tail NumberN69AS
Aircraft CategoryGli
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engine TypeUnknown
Engine DetailsUnknown
Seats2

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 29 · None

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind5 kt
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C
Altimeter0
Weather SourcePILO

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