Let L-13 accident near Warrenton, Virginia, June 10, 1983
On June 10, 1983 at about 2:30 pm local time, a Let L-13 (glider), registered N90626, was substantially damaged in an accident near Warrenton, Virginia (Warrenton Soaring Center airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 10, 1983 · about 2:30 pm local time
- Place
- Warrenton, Virginia · Warrenton Soaring Center
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Let L-13 · all L-13s on the register
- Registration
- N90626 · no longer on the register · serial 025622
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT STATED THAT THIS WAS HIS THIRD FLT OF THE DAY AND HIS FIRST IN THIS PARTICULAR ACFT. HE MISJUDGED HIS GLIDE PATH AND LANDED ABOUT 100 FEET SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. THE GLIDER ROLLED INTO THE CREEK AND THE NOSE IMPACTED ABOUT 2 FEET BELOW THE TOP OF THE OPPOSITE BANK.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 5,756 hours in all; 1 in this make and model; 148 in the last 90 days; 15 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: ctr
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 600 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection; 5 hours since
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: None NONE (type not recorded); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 33, 2,000 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 360° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 75°F (24°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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