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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Let L13BLANIK · Como, CO · September 26, 1995

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Date: September 26, 1995 · 07:30 local
Place: Como, CO
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N38924
Reported as: Let L13BLANIK

N38924Registration cancelled Jun 22, 2017 · Let BLANIK L-13S/N 025319 · Built 1972 Airframe modelLet BLANIK L-13 Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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(-16) While being towed by groound stationary winch at approximately 50'AGL, the winch cable became slack and the aircraft harness was prematurely released. The altitude speed were not sufficient and consequently a hard landing resulted. Malfunction of the winch cable system is indicated.

As the FAA filed it

(-16) WHILE BEING TOWED BY GROOUND STATIONARY WINCH AT APPROXIMATELY 50'AGL, THE WINCH CABLE BECAME SLACK AND THE AIRCRAFT HARNESS WAS PREMATURELY RELEASED. THE ALTITUDE SPEED WERE NOT SUFFICIENT AND CONSEQUENTLY A HARD LANDING RESULTED. MALFUNCTION OF THE WINCH CABLE SYSTEM IS INDICATED.