# NTSB Accident FTW97LA256
> **Let BLANIK L-13** · 1997-07-04 · PAGOSA SPRINGS, CO, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW97LA256
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08372
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-07-04
- **Location:** PAGOSA SPRINGS, CO, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Let
- **Model:** BLANIK L-13
- **Registration:** N65378
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** —
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's improper inflight planning in that he allowed the glider to descend to too low an altitude and stray too far from the airport, exceeding the aircraft's glide capabilities.  A factor was his failure to utilize maximum braking action.

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