ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 69827
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| Date: | Sunday 22 December 1996 |
| Time: | 15:20 LT |
| Type: |  LET L-13 Blaník |
| Owner/operator: | Tampa Bay Soaring Society |
| Registration: | N48052 |
| MSN: | 026103 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 920 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax%20582LC |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mulberry, FL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (X49) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot did not verify the spoiler handle was locked in the retracted position prior to takeoff. The spoiler handle was not locked and the spoilers deployed shortly after takeoff. The pilot did not hear the tow pilot and ground personnel radio transmissions informing him his spoilers were extended. The pilot noticed they were flying slow and thought the tow aircraft was having problems. When the tow pilot moved his rudder to signal him about the spoilers being extended he released from the tow plane. The glider descended rapidly and he realized the spoilers were extended. He retracted the spoilers but did not have enough altitude to make it back to the airport. The glider collided with a tree and came to rest in the tree.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to check that the spoiler handle was locked in the retracted position prior to takeoff.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA97LA046
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Nov-2009 03:17 | DColclasure | Added |
| 14-Jul-2013 13:35 | CAPTAIN | Updated [Cn, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 08-Apr-2024 17:29 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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