1 fatal · Let L-13 · 1996-08-11 · SHELTON, WA, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA96FA186
Event ID
20001208X06614
Type
Accident
Date
1996-08-11
Location
SHELTON, WA, USA
Coordinates
47.22945, -123.200958
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Let
Model
L-13
Registration
N90865
FAR Part
091
Engines
—
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
failure of the operator to provide its pilots with information essential for an accurate determination of the glider's weight and balance, the resultant operation of the glider with a center-or-gravity that exceeded the aft limit, and the pilot's inadvertent entry into a stall/spin. Factors relating to the accident were: an incorrect placard concerning the glider's minimum front seat solo weight limitation, and the pilot's lack of experience in the make and model of aircraft.