1 fatal · LET L-13 · 1989-09-16 · BUENA VISTA, CO, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN89LA210
Event ID
20001213X29348
Type
Accident
Date
1989-09-16
Location
BUENA VISTA, CO, USA
Coordinates
38.829254, -106.140892
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
LET
Model
L-13
Registration
N3458
FAR Part
091
Engines
0
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A PREMATURE RELEASE OF THE GLIDER TOW LINE BY THE GLIDER PILOT AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT AIRSPEED, WHILE MANEUVERING BACK TOWARD THE RUNWAY, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL.