Aviation Accident Summary MIA86LA070

BROOKSVILLE, FL, USA

Aircraft #1

N26TS

LET L-13

Analysis

THE PILOT STATED THAT HE ENCOUNTERED SINKING AIR & WAS UNABLE TO MAKE THE ARPT. HE ALSO STATED THAT HE WAS OPERATING EAST OF THE ARPT & THAT A SEABREEZE WIND FROM THE WEST EXISTED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE EFFECTIVE GLIDE RATIO OF A GLIDER IS REDUCED WHEN FLYING INTO A HEADWIND.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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