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Aviation accident FTW95LA405

MINR · Let BLANIK L-13 · 1995-09-24 · COMO, CO, USA

Event

NTSB number
FTW95LA405
Event ID
20001207X04509
Type
Accident
Date
1995-09-24
Location
COMO, CO, USA
Coordinates
39.22076, -105.799888

Injuries

Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
Let
Model
BLANIK L-13
Registration
N38924
FAR Part
091
Engines
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

THE PILOT ALLOWING THE GLIDER TO DEVELOP AN EXCESSIVE DESCENT RATE. A FACTOR WAS THE PREMATURE AND AUTOMATIC DISENGAGEMENT OF THE WINCH-TOW SYSTEM.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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