MINR · Let BLANIK L-13 · 1998-06-14 · HEMPSTEAD, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW98LA264
Event ID
20001211X10310
Type
Accident
Date
1998-06-14
Location
HEMPSTEAD, TX, USA
Coordinates
30.089204, -96.079696
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Let
Model
BLANIK L-13
Registration
N73534
FAR Part
091
Engines
—
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain the proper rate of descent. Factor were the pilot's inadvertent lowering of the flaps instead of extending the spoilers, and his lack of experience in gliders.