ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 69839
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| Date: | Sunday 24 September 1995 |
| Time: | 17:30 LT |
| Type: |  LET L-13 Blaník |
| Owner/operator: | Denver Soaring Council, Inc. |
| Registration: | N38924 |
| MSN: | 025319 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2639 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming%20IO-540-D4A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Como, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (2CO9) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE GLIDER WAS BEING LAUNCHED VIA WINCH. AT AN ALTITUDE ABOUT 50 FEET, A SLACK DEVELOPED IN THE TOW LINE, CAUSING THE GLIDER TO BE RELEASED AUTOMATICALLY. THE PILOT PITCHED THE NOSE DOWN. A HIGH SINK RATE DEVELOPED AND WHEN THE PILOT FLARED, THE GLIDER LANDED HARD, COLLAPSING THE LANDING GEAR.
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.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW95LA405
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Nov-2009 05:22 | DColclasure | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 09-Apr-2024 11:44 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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