NONE · Let SUPER BLANIK L-33 · 1994-05-15 · NEW CASTLE, VA, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC94LA081
Event ID
20001206X01370
Type
Accident
Date
1994-05-15
Location
NEW CASTLE, VA, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Let
Model
SUPER BLANIK L-33
Registration
N23BR
FAR Part
091
Engines
—
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF THE FLIGHT CONTROLS RESULTING IN FAILURE TO MAINTAIN A PROPER DESCENT RATE DURING THE APPROACH FOR LANDING. A FACTOR IN THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE IN THIS TYPE OF GLIDER.