LET L 23 SUPER BLANIK
Clermont, FL, September 15, 2013
Event Information
| Date | September 15, 2013 |
| Event Type | ACC |
| Location | Clermont, FL |
| Country | USA |
| Coordinates | 28.40583, -81.83778 |
| Airport | SEMINOLE LAKE |
| Highest Injury | NONE |
| NTSB Number | ERA14CA088 |
| Event ID | 20140107X93850 |
Aircraft
| Make | LET |
| Model | L 23 SUPER BLANIK |
| Registration # | N321BA |
| Operator | SEMINOLE FLYING & SOARING INC |
| Owner | SEMINOLE FLYING & SOARING INC |
| Category | GLI |
| FAR Part | 091 |
| Aircraft Damage | SUBS |
Conditions
| Light Condition | DAYL |
| Weather | VMC |
Injuries
| Fatal | 0 |
| Serious | 0 |
| Minor | 0 |
| None | 1 |
| Total Injured | 0 |
Event Location
Probable Cause
The student pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
Full Narrative
The student pilot was landing the glider on runway 36, a 3,000-foot-long, 200-foot-wide, turf runway. During the landing roll, the glider veered off the right side of the runway and struck a gazebo, which resulted in substantial damage to glider's right wing and fuselage. The student pilot did not reside in the United States and subsequently returned to his country of residence. The accident was reported to the NTSB by a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector about 4 months later. Efforts to contact the student pilot were unsuccessful. The student pilot's total flight experience, and flight experience in the airplane make and model, could not be determined. According to an FAA inspector, there were no known or reported mechanical malfunctions with the glider that would have precluded normal operation. Winds reported at an airport located about 21 miles south of the accident site, around the time of the accident, were from 110 degrees at 10 knots.
About This NTSB Record
This aviation event was investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). NTSB investigates all U.S. civil aviation accidents to determine probable cause and issue safety recommendations to prevent future accidents.