ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 69893
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| Date: | Saturday 26 June 1993 |
| Time: | 18:00 LT |
| Type: |  LET L-13 Blaník |
| Owner/operator: | Puget Sound Soaring Assoc. |
| Registration: | N82AS |
| MSN: | 26651 |
| Engine model: | P%26W%20R2800-27 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Enumclaw, WA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AT THE END OF A LOCAL FAMILIARIZATION FLIGHT, THE GLIDER LANDED APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET FROM THE END OF THE RUNWAY. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE LEFT WING CONTACTED THE TALL GRASS NEAR THE RUNWAY EDGES AND SPUN THE GLIDER TO THE LEFT. THE RIGHT WING CONTACTED THE SURFACE AND THE GLIDER CAME TO REST 90 DEGREES FROM THE RUNWAY HEADING. NORMAL PROCEDURES FOR LANDING IS TO LAND 500 FEET OR MORE DOWN THE RUNWAY TO AVOID THE TALL GRASS NEAR THE APPROACH END. THE SECOND PILOT ON BOARD THE GLIDER REPORTED THAT WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH, HE TOLD THE PILOT IN COMMAND TO LAND FURTHER DOWN THE RUNWAY.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ATTAIN THE PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT. FACTORS TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH GEOGRAPHIC AREA AND THE GRASS.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA93LA141
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 06-Nov-2009 11:25 | DColclasure | Added |
| 23-Jan-2015 19:23 | captain | Updated [Cn, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 10-Apr-2024 13:02 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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