1 fatal · Let L-23 SUPER BLANKIT · 2000-07-29 · WALLER, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW00LA219
Event ID
20001212X21474
Type
Accident
Date
2000-07-29
Location
WALLER, TX, USA
Coordinates
30.050788, -95.920417
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Let
Model
L-23 SUPER BLANKIT
Registration
N105LW
FAR Part
091
Engines
—
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain control of the glider while maneuvering. Contributory factors were the in-flight separation of the tow rope and the pilot's physical impairment from his use of diphenhyrdramine.