Aviation accident MIA98LA023

Name: aviation accident: Let L-13 near ELKIN (1997-11-01)
Start: 1997-11-01
Location: ELKIN, NC, USA

NONE · Let L-13 · 1997-11-01 · ELKIN, NC, USA

Event

NTSB number: MIA98LA023
Event ID: 20001208X09220
Type: Accident
Date: 1997-11-01
Location: ELKIN, NC, USA
Coordinates: 36.249687, -80.840873

Injuries

Highest injury: NONE
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 2
Total aboard: 2

Aircraft

Make: Let
Model: L-13
Registration: N65140
FAR Part: 091
Engines: —
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The instructor's pilot's misjudgment of altitude and distance, and his inadequate compensation for the wind conditions. Unfavorable winds and a fence were contributing factors.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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