# NTSB Accident MIA97LA046
> **Let BLANIK L-13** · 1996-12-22 · MULBERRY, FL, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** MIA97LA046
- **Event ID:** 20001208X07217
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-12-22
- **Location:** MULBERRY, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 27.900161, -81.969406
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Let
- **Model:** BLANIK L-13
- **Registration:** N48052
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** —
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to check that the spoiler handle was locked in the retracted position prior to takeoff.

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