Aviation Accident Summary LAX82DA254

MURRIETA, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N90639

BLANIK L-13

Analysis

PILOT LANDED SHORT OF RUNWAY IN A GLIDER AND IMPACTED THE GROUND AT HIGH SPEED WITH HIGH SINK RATE. HE HAD RELEASED EARLY FROM AN AEROTOW AND DESCENDED AT HIGH AIRSPEED WITH DIVE BRAKES OPEN WHICH ACCELERATED HIS RATE OF SINK. HE WAS NOT INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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