# NTSB Accident NYC02LA027
> **LET Blanik L 33 Solo** · 2001-10-03 · Windsor, VA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC02LA027
- **Event ID:** 20011121X02276
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2001-10-03
- **Location:** Windsor, VA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 36.79956, -76.729278
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** LET
- **Model:** Blanik L 33 Solo
- **Registration:** N388BA
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 0
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in a loose battery charger becoming entangled in the rudder pedals during a spin recovery, and a subsequent overstress of the glider.  Factors included the loose battery charger, and the non-standard battery charging procedure.

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