# NTSB Accident ERA12CA454
> **LET L-23 SUPER BLANIK** · 2012-06-28 · Benton, TN, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA12CA454
- **Event ID:** 20120716X04143
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2012-06-28
- **Location:** Benton, TN, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.222499, -84.584442
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** LET
- **Model:** L-23 SUPER BLANIK
- **Registration:** N273BA
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 0
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's inadvertent extension of the wing airbrakes, which resulted in a loss of lift and subsequent landing prior to the runway.

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