MINR · LET Blanik L-13 · 2008-07-21 · Arlington, WA, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA08CA163
Event ID
20080801X01138
Type
Accident
Date
2008-07-21
Location
Arlington, WA, USA
Coordinates
48.160831, -122.158889
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
LET
Model
Blanik L-13
Registration
N48029
FAR Part
091
Engines
0
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a tree while making an off-field landing in a glider. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's inadequate compensation for the gusting winds.