# NTSB Accident SEA08CA163
> **LET Blanik L-13** · 2008-07-21 · Arlington, WA, USA · MINR
## 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.

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