# NTSB Accident FTW95LA405
> **Let BLANIK L-13** · 1995-09-24 · COMO, CO, USA · MINR
## 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: [NTSB CAROL](https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search?source=ntsb&type=event&ntsb_number=FTW95LA405) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*