Accident · 2022-06-22

NTSB case CEN22LA279 · LET L-23 SUPER BLANIK · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2022-06-22
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
Serious injury
Aircraft
LET L-23 SUPER BLANIK (N364BA)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
CIVIL AIR PATROL Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
CIVIL AIR PATROL INC

Probable cause

The pilot's encounter with sinking air conditions that resulted in a loss of lift and a subsequent loss of control.

Source: NTSB case CEN22LA279

Flight crew

Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
Pilot pilot flyingFlight instructor / CommercialAirplane71BasicMed (2021-01-25)6,143 total · 359 in this make/model · 5,963 as PIC
Student pilotNone recordedNone15None

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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