NONE · LET L-13 Blanik · 2003-08-16 · Highland, IL, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI03LA328
Event ID
20040102X00004
Type
Accident
Date
2003-08-16
Location
Highland, IL, USA
Coordinates
38.779167, -89.640556
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
LET
Model
L-13 Blanik
Registration
N302SL
FAR Part
091
Engines
0
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to extend the spoilers and his inadvertent use of the flaps during final approach, which resulted in the proper touchdown point being exceeded due to excessive airspeed. A factor to the accident was the dirt mound.