Models / Let / BLANIK L-13 / N14420 Aircraft record N14420 1981 Let BLANIK L-13 Safety record in brief: 3 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Mar 2005) · No ADs since 1998 matched
Registration Valid expires Oct 31, 2027 NTSB events 3 substantial, 2005 ADs may apply 0 confirm with A&P Service reports 0 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026
Registered owner Individual owner
City, state Flagler Beach, FL
Certificate issued May 9, 2005
Expires Oct 31, 2027
Airworthiness Standard · Glider
Airworthiness date May 29, 1981 We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Airframe & engine FAA Registry + type data Airframe
Manufacturer Let
Model BLANIK L-13
Year 1981
Serial number 175114
Aircraft type Glider
Category Land
Certification Type Certificated
Seats 2
Max takeoff weight Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code A0B443 Engine
Make and model None None
Type None Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history Ownership history from FAA records 2005 – now Individual owner Flagler Beach, FL · current until 1955 Co-owners Fulton, NY · different airframe: American Eaglecraft Eaglet B-31 S/N 1110 Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 18, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026 NTSB events (3)
Accident · substantial damage Mar 13, 2005 · Deland, FL The failure of the pilot to maintain sufficient airspeed during landing, resulting in an inadvertent stall, undershoot and collision with the ground.
Damage Substantial
Injuries Serious
Report MIA05LA077 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for MIA05LA077)
Accident · substantial damage Jun 23, 1985 · Gregory, MI THE GLIDER LANDED IN TREES AFTER THE SPOILER 'POPPED' OPEN IN FLT DURING A TOWED TAKEOFF. THE TOW PLANE RELEASED THE GLIDER AT 300 FT AGL AFTER THE SPOILERS OPENED. THE PLT LANDED WITHOUT RETRACTING THE SPOILERS. TWO FAA INSPECTORS STATED THAT THEY CHECKED THE SPOILERS OPERATION AND THEY OPERATED NORMALLY.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report CHI85LA247 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CHI85LA247)
Accident · substantial damage Sep 29, 1984 · Gregory, MI ACCORDING TO THE CFI THE GLIDER WAS AT ABOUT 500 FT AGL ON BASE LEG WHEN A DOWNDRAFT CAUSED THE ACFT TO DESCEND AND TOUCH DOWN 50 FT SHORT OF THE RWY.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report CHI84LA409 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for CHI84LA409)
Accident history for this model ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0) These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (0) No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.
Sources FAA Aircraft Registry Registration, owner city and state, airframe, engine updated Oct 18, 2026 NTSB accident and incident database Accidents and incidents since 1982 updated Oct 15, 2026 FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register) ADs published since 1998 updated Oct 18, 2026 FAA Service Difficulty Reports Reports since 1995 updated Oct 16, 2026 Request owner name removal Report an error in this record