Accident LET L-13 Blaník ES-2010, Saturday 25 May 2024
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Date:Saturday 25 May 2024
Time:15:45
Type:Silhouette image of generic ll13 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
LET L-13 Blaník
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: ES-2010
MSN: 026951
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Rapla - EERA -   Estonia
Phase: Take off
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Rapla Airport (EERA)
Destination airport:Rapla Airport (EERA)
Investigating agency: ESIB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
On May 25, 2024, at approximately 3:45 p.m. local time, a Blanik L-13 glider crashed at Rapla Airport.
During a winch takeoff, the glider veered toward the left edge of the runway and, before taking off on the ground, collided with a glider service car with its left wingtip. The glider sustained severe damage in the collision.
No people were injured in the accident

Accident investigation:
cover
  
Investigating agency: ESIB
Report number: 
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

https://www.ojk.ee/lennuonnetus-purilennukiga-blanik-l-13-es-220
https://www.ojk.ee/sites/default/files/documents/2025-02/25.05.2024_Kuusiku_Blanik.pdf

Location

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
11-Feb-2025 19:44 est Added
11-Feb-2025 19:45 ASN Updated [Aircraft type, Accident report, ]
02-Apr-2025 18:58 Anon. Updated [Narrative, ]

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