MINR · Blanik L-13 · 2002-07-31 · Belgrade, MT, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA02LA140
Event ID
20020812X01367
Type
Accident
Date
2002-07-31
Location
Belgrade, MT, USA
Coordinates
45.776668, -111.152778
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Blanik
Model
L-13
Registration
N70741
FAR Part
091
Engines
0
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The glider pilot's improper in-flight planning decision and his failure to attain the proper touchdown point. Contributing to the accident were the inadvertent activation of the speed brakes, the pilot's failure to maintain altitude, the high vegetation and the ditch.