Models / Let / BLANIK L-13 / N3255Y Aircraft record N3255Y 1975 Let BLANIK L-13
Safety record in brief: 1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Aug 1999) · No ADs since 1998 matched
NTSB events 1 substantial, 1999 ADs may apply 0 confirm with A&P Service reports 0 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026
Last registered owner Classic Soaring INC
Owner type Corporation
City, state Jonesboro, AR
Certificate issued Oct 14, 1999
Canceled Nov 16, 2005
Airworthiness Standard · Normal, Glider
Airworthiness date Jun 29, 1983 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 1975
Serial number 026304
Aircraft type Glider
Category Land
Certification Type Certificated
Seats 2
Max takeoff weight Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code A38401 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 1999 – 2005 Classic Soaring INC Jonesboro, AR Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026 NTSB events (1)
Accident · substantial damage Aug 30, 1999 · Jonesboro, AR The pilot's misjudgment of distance/altitude during the final approach to landing, resulting in an undershoot, and collision with a power line pole.
Damage Substantial
Injuries Serious
Report FTW99LA243 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for FTW99LA243)
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 17, 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 17, 2026 FAA Service Difficulty Reports Reports since 1995 updated Oct 16, 2026 Request owner name removal Report an error in this record