Accident · 2014-07-14
What the record says
- Event date
- 2014-07-14
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- LET L 23 SUPER BLANIK (N400AZ)
- 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 failure of the flight instructor to move his glider from an active runway in accordance with procedures due to his distraction by having a conversation with the air boss, which resulted in the landing glider colliding with the glider on the runway.
Source: NTSB case ERA14LA341Flight 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.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight instructor pilot flying | Commercial | Airplane | 60 | Class 3 (2013-12-02) | 2,105 total · 205 in this make/model |
| Student pilot pilot flying | None recorded | None | 16 | None | 1 total · 1 in this make/model |
| Flight instructor pilot flying | Airline transport pilot | Airplane | 73 | Class 2 (2014-01-07) | 8,400 total · 675 in this make/model · 7,900 as PIC · 46 last 90 days |
| Student pilot pilot flying | None recorded | None | 17 | None | 2 total · 2 in this make/model |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.